Parker House Sourdough Rolls
Ingredients
· 1 1/2 cup sourdough
starter (fed 2-3 hours beforehand)
· 1 cup buttermilk
· 8 Tbs butter,
melted (divided)
· 2 Tbs honey
· 2 tsp salt
· 2 eggs
· 3 3/4 cup white
flour (divided)
Instructions
1.
Begin by putting the buttermilk, 4 tablespoons of butter,
honey, and salt into a small pot. Cook on low until the honey dissolves and
butter melts. (Make sure that the mixture doesn’t get hotter than 100°
F. )
2.
Pour the buttermilk mixture into a large bowl. Add the eggs
and the sourdough and mix until smooth.
3.
Set 1⁄2 cup of flour aside and add the remaining 3 1⁄4 cups
to the bowl. Mix until you have a stiff, tacky dough.
4.
Dust a clean work surface with the reserved ½ cup flour and
knead the dough until it is smooth and pliable, then form it into a ball and
put it into a clean, greased bowl.
5.
Cover the bowl and set it in a warm place for 2
hours.
6.
Butter a 9×13 glass pan or a large cast-iron skillet.
7.
Punch down the dough and divide it into 12 equal portions.
Form each portion into a ball and set it in the baking dish.
8.
Once all 12 rolls are formed, cover the dish and let them
rise for 2 hours in a warm place, or until the rolls are level with the top of
the baking dish.
9.
Preheat the oven to 350° F and melt the remaining 4
tablespoons of butter. Brush the tops of the rolls with about half of the
butter.
10.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the rolls are golden brown,
then take the rolls out and brush them with the rest of the butter.
