Coconut Cream Buns N5 HPC

Learning Intention To demonstrate the correct use of the creaming method

Recipe 50g Margarine 50g Caster Sugar 50g Self Raising Flour 1 Egg 150ml whipping cream 15ml icing sugar 25g coconut – toasted Set oven 180c/Gas 6 Sieve flour onto plate Cream together margarine and sugar until light and fluffy Add egg and 1 tablespoon of flour – mix Fold in remaining flour Divide between 6 cases and bake until golden and set Wash up Preheat grill Line grill pan with foil and carefully toast coconut until golden – allow to cool Whisk cream and icing sugar until thick Remove buns when ready and allow to cool. When cooled, pipe cream neatly onto buns as shown and sprinkle with the toasted coconut Complete final tidy up

Success Criteria Discussion of understanding What happened to the margarine and sugar when you mixed them – why is this important? Why was sieving the flour important in this recipe? Can you name 4 other processes or techniques you used in this lesson?