Coconut buns ( inside out)

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• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns
• 9, 2014 47 BY JUDY 47 COMMENTS
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns, by thewoksoflife.com
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• The coconut bun, or “cocktail bun” is a beloved bakery favorite among locals in Hong Kong and Chinatowns everywhere. It combines the soft, buttery milk bread ubiquitous around Asia, with a sweet, rich coconut filling.
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns, by thewoksoflife.com
• For the buns:
• 6 6g 2 active dry yeast (about 2 teaspoons)
• 3 3 3 tablespoons warm water
• 1 1 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
• 5 5 5 tablespoons castor sugar
• 1 1 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 500 500g 3 1/2 flour (about 3 1/2 cups)
• 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 4 4 tablespoons softened butter (55 grams)
• egg wash (1 egg, beaten with a tablespoon of water)
• For the coconut filling:
• 1 1/4 1 1/4 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes, plus 2 tablespoons
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup non-fat dry milk powder
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 2 2 tablespoons softened butter
• 2 2 2 egg yolks
• 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 tablespoons milk
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• To 10 the buns, simply roll each piece out into a long rectangle, about 10 inches long. Spread a layer of filling onto each…
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• …and roll it up lengthwise like a cigar. Cut the cigar in half lengthwise, leaving it attached at one end, so it kind of looks like a long pair of pants.
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• to them pants apart (we tried really hard to somehow not make that sound inappropriate and obviously failed), so you kind of just get this really long rope.
• to up the rope like a snail to make the buns, with all the little lines of dough and filling facing up.
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• to 350 a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover with a damp towel, and let rise again for another hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and brush the buns with egg wash.
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• 20-25 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns by thewoksoflife.com
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• Inside-Out Hong Kong Coconut Buns
• 3 Time: 3 hours
• 25 Time: 25 minutes
• 3 24 3 hours, 24 minutes
• 12 12 buns
• Ingredients
• For the buns:
• 6 6g 2 active dry yeast (about 2 teaspoons)
• 3 3 3 tablespoons warm water
• 1 1 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
• 5 5 5 tablespoons castor sugar
• 1 1 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 500 500g 3 1/2 flour (about 3 1/2 cups)
• 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 4 4 tablespoons softened butter
• egg wash (1 egg, beaten with a tablespoon of water)
• For the coconut filling:
• 1 1/4 1 1/4 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes, plus 2 tablespoons
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup non-fat dry milk powder
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 2 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 2 2 egg yolks
• 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 tablespoons milk

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 180mins
Cooking time 204mins
Adapted from thewoksoflife.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and set aside for 5 minutes. In a separate bowl, beat together the milk, sugar, and egg. In a large mixing bowl or mixer with a dough hook attachment, combine the flour and salt. Add in the yeast and milk mixtures.