LOLO (COCONUT) BUNS

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Categories     Bread     Bake     Vegetarian

Yield 2 9x9 pans of buns

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups plain flour
3 teaspoons fresh yeast (one package)
1/3 cup + 1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 lightly beaten egg
1.5 cups of milk warmed to tepid (100 degrees, finger warm)
2 cups coconut milk (about 2 cans at room temp)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Put an oven on the 'warm' setting or put it to 200F for a couple of minutes (it should be about 80-90 degrees in the oven). Stick the milk in the microwave for a couple of seconds to bring it up to temperature. Whisk 1 tsp of the sugar and the yeast in the warmed milk. Melt the butter in the microwave. Sieve the flour into a large bowl and stir in the sugar (Kitchen aid stand mixers work great for this recipe). Make a well in the center and add the beaten egg, melted butter and the milk/yeast mixture. Mix the ingredients at a low speed with the flat mixer attachment (never exceeding speed '2' on the mixer) till the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead by hand on a lightly floured board or using the dough attachment on the Kitchen Aid, until the dough is smooth. Place a 'splash' of vegetable oil in a large bowl (stainless mixing bowls work great) and wipe with a paper towel to coat the bowl. Plop the dough into the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and leave it in your warm (but not hot) oven for an hour. After the the dough has doubled in size, remove the plastic wrap and punch the dough in using your fists. Roll the dough into golfball-sized pieces and place in an oven-safe dish with sides at least 2" high. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Leave the dough out in a warm area to rise again (they should double in size). Shortly before placing the dough in the oven, pour the coconut milk all over the dough until it reaches the top of the buns. Bake at 350F for 35 minutes until the tops are golden-brown. Serve ASAP! :-)

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