No Knead Parker House Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup sugar (adjust to taste)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 1/2 cups flour (20.25 oz.)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons instant dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt (adjust to taste)
• butter (or no-stick spray)

Recipe

• 1 pour 2 cups of milk into a stock pot or dutch oven.
• 2 add sugar and vegetable oil.
• 3 stir to combine.
• 4 now, turn the burner on medium to medium-low and scald the mixture. do not let it boil.
• 5 remove from heat and allow this mixture to cool to warm/lukewarm, 90 - 110 degrees. .
• 6 when the mixture is the right temperature add in 2 cups of flour and yeast. after the yeast and flour are nicely incorporated, add another 2 cups of flour. stir together, cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hours, depending on the heat of your kitchen.
• 7 when it has risen sufficiently add the final 1/2 cup of flour, 1/2 heaping teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 scant teaspoon of baking soda and salt. stir (or knead just a bit) until combined.
• 8 spray a muffin pan with non-stick spray, i prefer butter flavored with bread.
• 9 deflate the dough and very lightly sprinkle flour on the top.
• 10 with floured hands, form the rolls by pinching off a walnut size piece of dough and rolling it into a little ball.
• 11 repeat and tuck three balls of dough into each buttered muffin cup. continue until pan is full.
• 12 cover and allow to rise for about 1 hour; until doubled in size.
• 13 bake in a 400-degree oven until golden brown, about 15 to 18 minutes.