Pandan n Bread with Coconut Filling

Ingredients for Bread : adapted from Butter Flour and Me

400g bread flour

60g caster sugar

A pinch of salt

6g instant yeast

100g pandan juice

160g milk

30g butter

  

Method:

1. Place all main ingredients, except butter in a big mixing bowl. With low speed, knead until a smooth and slightly elastic dough is formed.

2. When the dough looks smooth and slightly elastic, add butter. Continue kneading until the dough is  smooth, glossy and elastic, until reach windowpane stage.

3. Shape the dough into ball and place it in a greased bowl, spray some water at the dough and cover with a wet towel or cling wrap. Let it proof until double in size, about 60 mins.

4. Place the dough on a floured surface. Gently press the dough to remove air bubble. Divide the dough evenly.

5.Roll each small dough into balls. Spray with some water, cover with cling wrap and let to rest for 10 minutes.

6. Shaped the dough, wrap with desire filling and place in the greased baking pan. Repeat for the rest of the dough.

7. Spray with some water and let to proof until double in size, about 45 - 60 mins.

8. Brush some egg wash on top, follow by sprinkle desire topping.

9. Bake in a 180C preheated oven until golden, about 15-17 minutes.

10. Remove from oven and place on the wire rack to cool down.

11. Keep in air-tight container after completely cool.

Ingredients for Coconut Filling :

375g grated coconut

75g water

150g gula melaka

½ tsp salt

- cook the gula melaka, water and salt till melt then add in grated coconut and fry till well mix and dry, then dish out, set aside to cool.