COCONUT BUN

Here is the coconut bun recipe that you requested.
Hope it comes out well for you.

COCONUT BUN

Ingredients:
Dough:

3 cups high protein flour
1 ½ tsp active instant yeast
¼ cup sugar
½ cup milk
½ cup warm water
1 ½ tbs butter
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt

Coconut filling:
1 ½ cups grated coconut
¾ cup brown sugar or palm sugar
½ cup water
1 tbs plain flour

Method: Dough
Combine the ingredients for the dough and mix well.
The dough needs to be somewhat supple for stretching.
(Add little more water if necessary )
Knead the dough until smooth and shiny.
Lightly oil a large bowl. Transfer the dough to the bowl.
Lightly oil the top of the dough, cover and let it double in volume
For about 1 to 1 ½ hours.

Coconut Fillings:
Mean while heat the water and the brown sugar. Strain for sand and
Things. Now heat again the syrup, add the grated coconut and flour.
Stir constantly until the mixture becomes soft paste.
Remove and cool.

Now punch down the dough and knead gently on a slightly
Floured surface. Portion the dough into 50 grms pieces.
Flatten each ball and fill with the completely cooled filling.
Seal the bun neatly. Rotate the bun until it forms smooth
Balls. Place each bun into a greased baking dish.
Cover the dish and let the buns rise again in a warm place.
It should be nearly double in size. It will take about 1 hour.
Now bake in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes at 190
Degrees centigrade.

Note: If yu like you can egg wash the buns before baking.