Ready in: 20-25 minutes
Serves: 6
Complexity: Medium
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 6 oz butter
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp. instant yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 dried coconut grated
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- ½ tsp allspice powder
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- A little grated nutmeg
- Extra sugar for sprinkling
Directions
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Cook coconut, sugar and water till thick and syrupy.
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Remove from heat; add vanilla essence, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cool. Meanwhile dissolve yeast in milk and leave for 10 minutes.
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Cream butter with an electric mixer and add eggs.
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Combine flour, salt and sugar, add yeast mixture and butter and knead into soft, smooth dough adding more flour only if necessary.
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Place dough in a large greased bowl and leave to rise for 30 minutes. Divide dough into 4 parts and roll into a rectangle.
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
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Place quarter of filling down long side and roll up jelly roll fashion. Repeat with remaining dough
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Cut into equal shaped rolls (approx 3 – 4 inch) and place side by side on greased baking pan.
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Let rest 20 minutes, brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with extra sugar.
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Bake in a preheated 425 degree F. oven for 20 minutes or till cooked and golden brown.
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Place in pot of boiling water and cook for approx. 45 min. Drain and cool.
