Pandan Coconut Milk Hokkaido Buns, courtesy from a friend

Following my post on Pandan Coconut Milk Hokkaido Loaf with Raisins, yesterday my friend tried this recipe that I am highly recommending, using her Panasonic Breadmaker. Being her first time using the machine, she happily followed the sequence of pouring the ingredients into the bread pan that I have stated ie. the liquid ingredients first, follow by dry ingredients and finally, yeast. Do note that this sequence applies to most of the commercial breadmaker except Panasonic.

She transferred the bread pan to her Panasonic Breadmaker and started the machine but it didn't move at all. She messaged me asking for help and we both troubleshoot to find that the sequence of pouring the ingredients for Panasonic is the yeast first, follow by dry ingredients and finally liquid ingredients, as oppose to the sequence of my Aztech Breadmaker. 

My friend had quickly transferred the ingredients to her mixer to prepare the dough, manually kneaded the dough, proved the dough twice like what the breadmaker does and finally, baked it in her oven. 

This was what she had gotten, a wonderful and beautifully baked Pandan Coconut Milk Hokkaido Buns. And it is really great to know that the buns are well-liked by her family.

Photos courtesy from my friend.

And if you have got a good mixer at home or using your strong arms, it is always possible to follow our recipe, manually knead them into dough and finally baking into buns instead of a loaf.

As a footnote, when following any bread machine recipe, always compare that with your bread machine's operating manual to confirm the sequence of adding ingredients, as different breadmaker may work differently. 

Happy Baking!

Pandan Coconut Milk Hokkaido Loaf with Raisins

My sincere apologies for being away for close to 2 months. Cutting long story short, I went on a 3 weeks' holiday and was contracted with conjunctivitis. Cut short my trip and the doctors here gave me another 3 weeks of MC. As conjunctivitis is contagious, I have a "No Touching of Flour" holiday. 

Coming back to my love for Hokkaido Loaf, I tried many recipes with Pandan flavor for months but none gave me the satisfaction until this very one that I would like my friends here to try.

Pandan Coconut Milk Hokkaido Loaf with Raisins (750g Loaf)

Ingredients:

1              Egg (55g)

10g         Coconut Oil

100g      Coconut Milk

100g      Fresh Milk

1/4 tsp   Pandan Paste

40g        Caster sugar

4g           Sea Salt (3/4 tsp)

280g     Bread Flour

30g        Cake Flour

15g         Milk Powder

5g           Instant Dry Yeast (1 + 1/2 tsp)

70g        Raisins

Ingredients for Pandan Coconut Milk Hokkaido Loaf and mind you, the Egg is missing from the Image. My apology.

Method:

Step 1: Firstly, break the Egg into the Bread Pan, follow by the Coconut Oil, Fresh Milk and Coconut Milk.

Step 2: Pour in the Pandan Paste; In this bake, I am using the commercial Pandan Paste that is replaceable by extracting from Fresh Pandan Leaves. After which, add on Salt and Sugar, each on opposite sides. This is very important Rule of Thumb for baking bread using Breadmaker and do remember it by heart.

Step 3: Measure the Bread Flour, Cake Flour and Milk Powder altogether and pour in to the Bread Pan. Be sure that the Flour mixture should cover all the liquid ingredients. Then, by using the measurement spoon, dig a hole in the center.

Step 4: Pour in the Instant Dry Yeast. Voila, you are ready to go!

Step 5: Transfer the Bread Pan to the Breadmaker and Lock the Pan. Set the machine to Basic Function, follow by 750g Loaf Size and Medium Crust. Press Start thereafter.

Step 6: Meanwhile, weigh the Raisins to pour into the Bread Pan when the machine beeps 5 times.

Step 7: When the Breadmaker beeps, pour the Raisins into the Bread Pan. As a side note, this combination is a little wet on the dough when it first started kneading but rest assured that it is okay. You can now either sit back and relax waiting for a fresh loaf or you can occasionally peep into the machine like what I usually do.

Step 8: This will be the dough during the First Stage and Second Stage of Dough Proofing Process in the Bread Machine. After the Second Proof, the Bread Machine shall start to bake. So no more peeping thereafter.

When the 3 hours cycle completes, this is the beautiful Pandan Coconut Milk Hokkaido Loaf that you will get. Remember to cool the Hokkaido Loaf before you cut the Loaf, otherwise it will become wet.

And this is the green Pandan colour that you will be having and trust me, this Recipe is surely to keep. The loaf is soft and the aroma of the Coconut Milk makes me feel really hungry, even when I'm writing this. Do try and let me have your feedback.