Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Chinese Coconut (Cocktail) Buns

Ingredients:
For the Filling:
4 Tbsp (50g) butter, melted
4 Tbsp (50g) sugar
1 egg
3 cups (250g) shredded coconut

Directions:
1. Make dough using Easy Dinner Roll recipe
2. Combine all filling ingredients together and set aside
3. Roll dough into a log shape and cut into 12-24 equal parts, depending on the desired size
4. Take each piece of dough and roll into a ball.  Then, flatten into an oval shape and put on about 2
Tbsp filling.  Shape into an olive shape
5. Put buns onto a greased baking tray (cookie sheet), sealed side and edge face down
6. When buns are made, let rise for 15 minutes
7. Brush the buns with a beaten egg then sprinkle with raw sesame seeds
8. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees C (350 F) for about 15 minutes or until golden brown
9. While buns are baking, combine 1 Tbsp sugar with 1 ½ Tbsp water to make sugar syrup
10. When buns are done, remove from oven and brush the top with sugar syrup

Note:  You can also make these like cinnamon rolls.  Instead of using cinnamon sugar, use this filling instead.  Apply the sugar syrup at the end prior to removing from the oven.  Bake at 375 degrees F for about 14-16 minutes

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