Parker House Rolls

Ingredients

• two table-spoonfuls of white sugar
• one tea-spoonful of salt
• three-fourths of a tea-cupful of good yeast
• one cupful of lard
• four quarts of flour

Method

1. 1

   Dissolve sugar, salt, and yeast in warm milk, mix with flour, leaving some flour to roll out.

2. 2

   If for breakfast, mix at night; if for tea, mix in the morning.

3. 3

   Let rise, knead, cut out, place in pans to rise again for three-quarters of an hour, then bake.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 24 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The new Kentucky home cook book (1884) by Maysville (Ky.). Methodist Episcopal Church, South., page 72. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PARKER HOUSE ROLLS. Dissolve two table-spoonfuls of white sugar, one tea-spoon- ful of salt, three-fourths of a tea-cupful of good yeast, one cupful of lard in one quart of warm milk, four quarts of flour before sifting. Mix all together, leaving out a little of the flour, to roll out with. If wanted for breakfast, mix them at night ; but if for tea, mix them in the morning. Let them rise well, then knead, and cut out. Put them into pans to rise again for three-quarters of an hour, then bake. Miss Sue Bierbower. 142 The New Kentucky Home Cook Book. POCKET-BOOKS. Take one quart of sponge, three eggs beaten separately very light then whipped together, one cupful of lard or but- ter, one cupful of white sugar, one cupful of sweet milk, and enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead well, and set in a warm place to rise. When light, knead again. Pinch off small pieces, roll out half an inch thick, spread with butter and sugar, and then fold over and press the edges together with the fingers. Lay them in well-buttered pans, and set to rise. Bake in a moderate oven. Mrs, Annie Lee. BAKING-POWDER. Take one-half pound of cream of tartar, one-half pound of soda less two table-spoonfuls, one ounce of tartaric acid, one-half cupful of flour. Keep in a close can. Mrs. Hugh Bierbower. BAKING-POWDER BISCUIT. Take one quart of flour, one-third of a tea-spoonful of soda, one tea-spoonful of baking-powder, one tea-spoonful of salt

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