Sohla Makes 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.

Start with 375 grams of all-purpose flour in a bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda to the flour.

In a separate bowl, combine 1/4 cup of dark brown sugar, 1 egg, and 1 pack of active dry yeast and whisk together.

Warm 170 grams of buttermilk (3/4 cup) and 3 tablespoons of oil in the microwave just to take the chill off, then whisk with the egg mixture.

Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients using a stiff rubber spatula until all the flour is hydrated.

Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.

Knead the dough for a few minutes until it feels tight and difficult to work with, then let it rest for another 15 minutes.

After the second resting period, knead the dough again until it becomes smooth and not sticky.

Roll the dough out and fold it in half, then in half again to align the gluten strands.

Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover it, and proof it overnight in the fridge, ensuring it's airtight to prevent a skin from forming.

The next day, take the dough out and perform a set of folds to redistribute the yeast and sugar.

Roll the dough into a log to portion it evenly for nine rolls, aiming for about 75 grams each.

Form tight balls with each portion of dough, ensuring no downward pressure is applied during the process.

Generously butter a half sheet tray.

Roll each ball into an oval shape, place a pat of butter inside, fold it over, and pinch it tight.

Arrange the formed rolls on the buttered tray in three rows of three.

Brush the rolls with more butter before baking them.

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