Buttercream Buns

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 18
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 180.5
  • Total Fat: 5.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 24.3 mg
  • Sodium: 139.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 5.0 g

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Number of Servings: 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

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.