Description
These cocktail buns are like the ones you get at Chinese bakeries. They are filled with a creamy coconut filling. Yum!
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup softened butter
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, beaten (Optional)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, or more if needed
- ¼ cup softened butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup nonfat dry milk powder
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup finely grated fresh coconut
- 1 egg (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish (Optional)
Instructions
- Place 1/3 cup sugar and milk in a small saucepan
- and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add 1/4 cup softened butter
- and gently warm the mixture until the butter melts and the mixture is warm but not hot (no warmer than about 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). In a large bowl
- stir together the yeast with 2 1/2 cups flour until well blended
- and pour the milk mixture into the flour-yeast mixture. Stir in 1 beaten egg
- and mix until the mixture forms a sticky
- wet dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface
- and knead for about 10 minutes
- gradually kneading in 1 cup of additional flour or as needed to make a smooth
- elastic dough. Form the dough into a round ball
- place into an oiled bowl
- and turn the dough around in the bowl a few times to coat with oil. Cover the bowl with a cloth
- and allow dough to rise in a warm place until doubled
- about 1 hour.
- Cream 1/4 cup softened butter with 1/2 cup of sugar in a bowl until the mixture is light and fluffy
- and stir in dry milk powder
- 1/2 cup flour
- and the coconut until the mixture is smooth and well blended. Set the filling aside.
- Working on a floured surface
- punch down the dough
- and cut into 2 equal pieces. Cut each piece into 8 equal-sized pieces (16 pieces total). Form each piece into an oblong bun
- and flatten the bun with a floured rolling pin. Scoop up about 1 tablespoon of filling with a spoon
- and place in the center of a bun. Pull and pinch the edges of the dough together to enclose the filling in the bun. Repeat with all dough pieces
- and place the filled buns
- seam sides down
- onto the prepared baking sheets. Cover the buns with a cloth
- and allow to rise in a warm place 1 hour.
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- For a glossy coating
- beat 1 egg in a bowl
- and brush each bun with a little beaten egg. Sprinkle each bun with a few sesame seeds.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the buns are golden brown
- 10 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.
Prep Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 32