CHOCOLATE SOFT BUNS ...

CHOCOLATE SOFT BUNS

adapted from :    MamaFami@Spice n Splendour ...

Ingredients :

480  gm  High Protein Flour

50  gm  Milk Powder

20  gm  Cocoa Powder

250  ml  Chilled Water

1/2  tsp  Coffee Emulco

11  gm  Instant Yeast  (Mauripan/Saft)

140   gm  Castor Sugar

100  gm  Margarine  (Planta Margarine)

Topping :

Sliced Almonds

Chocolate Chips

Butterscoth Chips

Method :

1.  Grease all 4 baking tins (6 inch tins) thoroughly.  (I used vegetable shortening).  Keep aside.

2.  Place all ingredients for dough except margarine in a mixing bowl of a stand mixer.

3.  Fasten the dough hook onto the mixer and start kneading.

4.  Once the ingredients have just combined, add in the margarine.  Knead till a soft, elastic and shiny dough is formed.

5.  Remove from the bowl and rest the dough for about 10 minutes.

6.  Divide the dough into a 30 gm balls.  Shape it nicely and arrange in the prepared tins.

7.  Cover the tins and leave the dough to rise till almost double the size.

8.  Mix a bit of milk powder with a bit of water and brush lightly on top of the dough.  Sprinkle with sliced almonds, chocolate chips and butterscoth chips.

9.  Bake in the preheated oven at 170'C for 15 to 20 minutes.  Oven temperature and baking time may vary, depending on your oven.

10.  Once baked, remove from the oven and onto a wire rack to cool.  Serve !!!