Pan De CoCo

Craving for Pan de coco. This recipe came from the Pinoy Cooking Recipes website. They were so delicious!

1- 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar + 1 tbsp
1/2 tsp salt
1 pouch rapid rise yeast
3 egg yolks
1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup water
extra flour for kneading
sugar for dredging

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1 1/2 tbsp softened butter
1 tsp vanilla

Dissolve yeast in warm water and 1 tbsp sugar. Stir to dissolve and let stand for 5-10 minutes. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the milk, 1/4 cup sugar, butter, egg yolks and salt. Blend well then add the yeast mixture. Add flour to make a moderate stiff dough. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 10 minutes or until dough is smooth & elastic.Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm place for at least an hour.

After rising, transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface.Use a dough slicer to divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Roll each part until it forms into a log. Cut each log into equal pieces.

Flatten the dough with a rolling pin until it stretches into a round shape.

Place about 1 tbsp of filling in the middle of the flattened dough.

Gather sides of round, pinch together and twist.

Place all the shaped dough (pinched side down) on a lightly greased baking sheet or tray lined with wax paper.Cover the tray with a damp cloth and let it rise for 20-30 minutes. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Bake the shaped dough for 20-25 minutes.

Serve warm or freeze them for later snack. =]