Buttercream Buns

Name: Buttercream Buns Recipe
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 64 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: Water roux starter; 25 g (< 2 T) unbleached flour; 125 ml (1/2 C water); Dough:; 375 g unbleached flour; 80 g whole wheat flour; 20 g vital wheat gluten; 35 g buttermilk powder; 75 g sugar (grind to superfine); 3/4 tsp salt; 2 tsp yeast (about 8 g); 1 large egg; 131 g water roux starter; 150 ml warm water; 45 g butter; Filling:; 50 g butter softened; 40 g icing sugar; 50 g buttermilk powder; 1/4 C shredded coconut

Minutes to Prepare: 50
Minutes to Cook: 14

Number of Servings: 18

Ingredients

Water roux starter25 g (< 2 T) unbleached flour125 ml (1/2 C water)Dough:375 g unbleached flour80 g whole wheat flour20 g vital wheat gluten35 g buttermilk powder75 g sugar (grind to superfine)3/4 tsp salt2 tsp yeast (about 8 g)1 large egg131 g water roux starter150 ml warm water45 g butterFilling:50 g butter, softened40 g icing sugar50 g buttermilk powder1/4 C shredded coconut

Directions

Prepare water roux starter and let cool to lukewarm

Mix together flours, wheat gluten, buttermilk powder, sugar, salt, and yeast. Make a well and add egg and water roux starter. Mix very well. Add enough water, about 150 ml warm water to form a ball. Knead in butter cubes until smooth and pass windowpane test. Rise until double.

Making filling: Cream softened butter, icing sugar and buttermilk powder until smooth. Add 1/4 C shredded coconut and form a ball. Divide into 9 equal pieces.

Punch down dough and divide into 18 pieces (save 9 pieces for other buns). Flatten out each piece and put filling inside and seal the bun; leave them seam side down on a lightly grease baking sheet. Let rise until double again.

Bake at 190C (375F) for 12 - 14 minuties.

Number of Servings: 18

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SOURDOUGHGIRL.

Servings Per Recipe: 18

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