Pandan Coconut Buns (Banh Mi La Dua Nhan Dua)

Pandan Coconut Buns (Banh Mi La Dua Nhan Dua)

Ingredients:

Dough

2 1/4 cup Bread Flour (add more as needed)

2 1/4 tsp. Active Yeast

1/4 cup Pandan Juice

1/4 cup Whole Milk

1 Egg

3 Tbsp. Oil

1/2 tsp. Salt

1/4 cup Sugar

Filling

1 cup Coconut Flakes

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1/2 cup Sugar

1 tsp. Vinegar

1/2 tsp. Salt

2 tsp. Vanilla Sugar

1/2 cup Water

other ingredients

Extra Coconut Flakes

Egg Wash

Warm up 1/4 cup Whole Milk, you can put in the microwave for about 30 seconds or use a thermometer to make sure it's around 95-110 degrees F.

In order for Yeast to activate. Add in 2 1/4 tsp. Active Yeast and some sugar in your milk. Set it aside. 

Add all the dry ingredients together. 2 1/4 cup Bread Flour. Add 1/4 cup Sugar. Add 1/2 tsp. Salt. Give it a quick mix.

Once the yeast has activated. Add into bowl with the flour mixture. Mix and add in 1/4 cup Pandan Juice. Add 1 Egg. Add 3 Tbsp. Oil. 

Mix together and then knead into a dough. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and put in a warm area for 1 hour to rise.

To make the coconut filling, in a pan add 1/2 cup Water.  Add 1/2 cup Sugar.  Remember to use medium heat. Add 1/2 cup Brown Sugar.

Once it starts to melt add 1 tsp. Vinegar so it won't crystallize. Add 1/2 tsp. Salt. Add 2 tsp. Vanilla Sugar.

Add 1 cup Coconut Flakes. Stir until it thickens and becomes like a syrup. 

After 1 hour, take the dough out and divide the dough into 9 equal pieces. Roll one piece of the dough and add in the filling.

Pinch the ends together to form a bun. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper or grease it with butter or oil. Place the bun inside.

Repeat until you have all 9 buns in your baking pan.  Cover the pan and leave in a warm area to let it rise again. Leave it for about 30 minutes. 

Spread some egg wash and sprinkle some coconut flakes on top.  Bake in over at 350 degrees F for about 15-20 minutes.