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Coconut Buns (Cocktail Buns)
From ingredients to enjoyment, this recipe makes it easy to create something wonderful.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 9 making
Calories: 316 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Bun Dough
- 300 g bread flour
- 50 g sugar
- 2 g salt
- 1 smaller egg
- 160 g milk , 3.5% fat
- 1.5 tsp. yeast
- 30 g unsalted butter at room temperature
Coconut filling:
- 50 g desiccated coconut
- 40 g whisked egg
- 15 g baking milk powder
- 30 g sugar
- 20 g melted butter
Topping
- 30 g melted unsalted butter
- 20 g cake flour
- 10 g sugar powder
egg wash
- 1 egg , whisked +1 tbsp. water (mix well)
honey wash or syrup wash
- 1 tbsp. honey or syrup +1 tbsp. water , mix well
Instructions
make the bun dough
- Firstly make a basic bun dough according to milk bread: in a bowl of stand mixer, add all the ingredients expect butter, stir with hook for 5-7 minutes and then add butter and continue kneading for 10 minutes until you get a elastic, smooth and soft dough. Then covered and set aside until doubled in size. Then transfer out and knead for several minutes to remove the bubbles.
- Divide the dough into 9 equal portions.
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Coconut filling
- Mix whisked egg with butter and then stir in sugar, milk powder and coconut. Mix well and set aside.
Topping
- Mix all the ingredients together and then transfer to icing bag.
Assemble the coconut buns-Method 1
- flatten one piece of dough with your hands into a oval shape, about 4 inches long and 3 inches wide.Then spread the filling in the middle. Roll up one side to cover the another side (like a small tube).
- Turn over, seal completely and slightly roll up the two ends. This method will form a small center filling tube within the bun.
Assemble the coconut buns-Method 2
- flatten one piece of dough with your hands into a oval shape, about 4 inches long and 3 inches wide.Then spread the filling in the middle.Then roll from the bottom to top.
- Completely seal and shape the buns. This will form layered fillings within the bun.
bake
- Assemble all the buns and transfer to lined baking tray. Place in oven and set aside for the second proofing (need 40 minutes to 1 hour) until all the buns are doubled in size. Brush egg wash on surface and decorate with strips of topping (either two strips or three strips). Pre-heat oven to 170 degree C (350 degree F).
- Garnish sesame seeds and bake for 15 minutes on middle track until well colored. Then transfer out and brush honey wash.
Nutrition Information
Calories
316kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
80mg
(27%)
Sodium
165mg
(7%)
Potassium
138mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
350IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9making
Amount Per Serving
Calories 316
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 316kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 165mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.