Chinese Cocktail Bun (Gai Mei Bao) | Recipe Binder

Ingredients

• Bun dough
• 1/3 cup (75 ml) very warm water
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons (10 ml) active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup (75 ml) granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) salt
• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) cooking oil
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) boiling water
• 1 large egg, fork-beaten
• Approximately 2 1/4 cups (550 ml) white bread flour
• Coconut filling
• 1 1/3 cup (325 ml) Coconut flakes
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) oil or melted butter
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons milk
• Egg wash
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• Honey wash
• 1 tablespoon honey