Recipe

Coconut Cocktail Buns Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Kidaria / All my dishes 6 months, 3 weeks ago These famous buns were born in Hong Kong but is loved world-wide. Sweet, buttery, soft and coconuty they are irresistable. Most asian bakeries carry them and they take a little time to make but are well worth it. Prep:60m Cook:15m Servings:6	Kidaria
	sweet chewy buttery coconut

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Ingredients

Bread:

1 1/3 C. all purpose flour

1 egg

1/3 C. water, warm

1 Tbsp sugar

1/2 Tbsp yeast

2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp butter

Filling:

1/4 C. butter

3 Tbsp sugar

1/4 C. dessicated coconut

2 Tbsp milk

Topping:

2 Tbsp sugar

1/3 C flour

1/4 C butter

1 egg

Directions

Sifting the flour. Add to the yeast, salt, and sugar.

Beat the egg and water and mix quickly into the dry ingredients.

Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth.

Knead the butter into the dough until soft and smooth.

Place dough in greased bowl, cover, and let rise for one hour or until doubled in size.

For the filling, cream the butter and sugar.

Add the coconut and mix well. Next add in the milk.

After the dough has finished rising the first time, divide it into 6 oval portions.

Roll out dough to 1/2 to3/4 inch rounds. Add a portion of filling inside. Wrap dough around filling. .

Gently roll the dough into a tube shape. Place on a greased baking sheet.

Let roll rise a second time for 15 minutes.

For the topping, cream the sugar and butter and then mix in the flour.

Make 2 stripes of the topping on each roll and then brush with the beaten egg.

Bake at 400 degress for 15-20 minutes

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Comments

juliecake 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Oh how heavenly sounding...I really would like 2 or 3 right now! Thanks again for your great coconut recipes! j

momo_55grandma 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Great recipe will try

lunasea 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Count me in, Kidaria - these look and sound great! Thank you...

krumkake 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Kidaria, that looks delicious. I'm not a very experienced bread maker, but this recipe is going to make me give it another try...beautiful!

buzzbear 5 months, 2 weeks ago said:
These are my favourite. Did not know it is so easy to make.

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