1892 Recipe for Parker House Rolls

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while keeping moisture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water can be used for hydration.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar offers a similar sweetness with a hint of molasses.

Prepare the homemade yeast and set aside.

Add a little salt and 1 tablespoon sugar to the flour in a large bowl.

Place 1 pint of milk on the stove to scald with the lard in it.

Once the milk is scalded, add it to the flour mixture, ensuring it's not too hot.

Knead the dough thoroughly until mixed.

Let the dough rise overnight with very slight kneading in the morning.

Roll out the dough and cut with a large biscuit cutter.

Spread a little butter on each roll and lap them together.

Let the rolls rise until very light.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).

Bake the rolls in a quick oven.

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