Classic Parker House Rolls Recipe on Food52 (2024)

FAQs

How long does it take to thaw Parker House rolls? ›

For best results, bake rolls immediately after they have thawed. Some estimated thaw times (at room temperature) by product are: Dinner Yeast Rolls 45-55 minutes. Parker House Style Rolls 75-90 minutes.

Most loaves and rolls will indeed be done when they register 190°F at their center.

Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 350°F. Place rolls in a baking dish or arrange on a baking sheet, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt, if desired. Bake until warm, 7 to 10 minutes.

You can bake these frozen rolls either thawed or straight from the freezer: → To thaw the dinner rolls, remove the rolls from the freezer the night before you want to serve them.

It's best to defrost bread in microwave ovens by covering it in large kitchen towels, like Plenty The Extra Big One, to absorb any moisture. This will prevent the bread from going soggy. This will help to stop your bread from going all soggy – no one likes wet bread.

This trick helps create better-looking rolls. We have three reasons for baking rolls such as our Oatmeal Dinner Rolls or our Fluffy Dinner Rolls in the confined space of a cake pan versus individually on a baking sheet.

Take the Internal Temperature

(If you go at an angle and through the side or bottom, you can minimize the visual evidence!) Most breads are finished baking at about 190°. Breads enriched with butter, eggs, or milk are finished when the internal temperature is closer to 200°.

There may be several reasons for a dense, cake like texture in bread. It may indicate the kneading wasn't enough for the gluten to develop properly, or the dough was proved for too short a time or the dough may have been too dry. It is also worth checking the flour you used.

You can usually stick with the temperature your original recipe calls for, but 350°F is a safe bet, too. A final note: Rolls baked close together in "pull-apart" style will usually take a bit longer to bake than they would if they were spaced out on a baking sheet.

A Quick Primer

Dry yeast comes in two forms: active and instant. "Active" describes any dry yeast that needs to be activated prior to use, while "instant dry yeast" describes any dry yeast that's ready for use the instant you open the package.

Why are my homemade dinner rolls dry? ›

Either, you added too much flour or you possibly used all bread flour. Alternately, not giving your dinner rolls enough time to proof and get puffy before baking could yield dense rolls.

Preheat oven to 400° and bake rolls uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

I suggest using parchment paper to line the baking dish to ensure that the rolls are easy to remove from the pan to serve. Once the homemade dinner rolls are formed and placed in the baking sheet, let them rise again until they are doubled in size (30-60 minutes).

To thaw your bread, simply remove it from the freezer and let it thaw on the counter for 1 to 3 hours. You can also store your frozen bread in the refrigerator overnight to thaw it slowly. Keep it in its packaging while thawing.

Refrigerator thaw (8-16 hours): Prepare rolls as directed in step 1, then thaw in refrigerator for at least 8 hours. Rolls may need to continue to rise at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours if not double in size.

Thawing Instructions:

Overnight method: Place pan of rolls in refrigerator and let thaw overnight. Room temperature method: Allow to thaw in provided pan at room temperature for approximately 3 hours or until dough feels soft. Keep thawed dough refrigerated until used.

Leave the buns on the kitchen counter at room temperature for a few hours, until they are completely thawed. This method allows the buns to slowly defrost, leaving perfectly soft buns that are neither dry nor soggy.