Lowney's Cook Book / Illustrated in Colors

by Maria Willett Howard

Parker House Rolls

• 2 cups scalded milk
  ½ yeast cake
  ¼ cup lukewarm water
  ¼ cup butter melted
  2 tablespoons sugar
  1 teaspoon salt
  flour

Mix scalded milk, when cool, with dissolved yeast cake. Add two cups flour; beat thoroughly and let rise.

When spongy add remaining ingredients and flour to knead. Knead; let rise; when double its bulk, shape into balls; lay on buttered sheet; cover with dripping pan. When risen to double their bulk, press with floured handle of wooden spoon almost dividing the biscuit. Brush one half with butter; press the two halves together; place on buttered tin; let rise. Bake when light ten to fifteen minutes.