Coconut Cocktail Buns
From kidaria 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 6
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.
Ingredients
- Bread: shopping list
- 1 1/3 C. all purpose flour shopping list
- 1 egg shopping list
- 1/3 C. water, warm shopping list
- 1 Tbsp sugar shopping list
- 1/2 Tbsp yeast shopping list
- 2 tsp salt shopping list
- 1 Tbsp butter shopping list
- Filling: shopping list
- 1/4 C. butter shopping list
- 3 Tbsp sugar shopping list
- 1/4 C. dessicated coconut shopping list
- 2 Tbsp milk shopping list
- Topping: shopping list
- 2 Tbsp sugar shopping list
- 1/3 C flour shopping list
- 1/4 C butter shopping list
- 1 egg shopping list
How to make it
- 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
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
Oh how heavenly sounding...I really would like 2 or 3 right now! Thanks again for your great coconut recipes! j
juliecake
in Bluffdale loved it
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Great recipe will try
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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These are my favourite. Did not know it is so easy to make.
buzzbear
in New Westminister loved it
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