RASPBERRY & COCONUT CHEESECAKE SWIRL BUNS
INGREDIENTS
Dough:
1 cup (240ml) milk, warmed
1/2 cup (135g) granulated sugar
2 tablespoons active dry yeast (2 standard size packets)
1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature and cut into 4 pieces
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 and 1/2 cups (562g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting/rolling
Filling:
8 oz Cream Cheese softened
1/4 Cup Butter softened
1/2 Cup Sugar
2 packages frozen raspberries
1/2 cup of Marie Sharps Coconut Jam
2 tbsp cornstarch
Glaze:
1 cup icing sugar
1/4 cup cream
Directions:
In a large bowl, add warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until frothy
Add softened butter, salt, eggs, and flour to the bowl and mix well.
Place dough into an oiled bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, until it is approx 16 inches long by 12 inches wide. It should be approx 1/4 inch thick
Filling:
1. In a bowl mix cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla with a hand mixer until smooth.
2. Keep raspberries frozen until needed. Mix raspberries, Marie Sharps Coconut Jam with sugar and corns starch until coated
Assembly:
Preheat the oven to 200C (400F).
Butter/grease/spray with nonstick spray the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish, then line with parchment paper. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll into a 12×18 inch even rectangle.
Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over dough.
Mix raspberries, jam with cornstarch and spread evenly over mixture. Tightly roll dough into a long log. Cut into 12 even rolls. Arrange in prepared baking dish.
Cover and let rise for about 30 minutes. Bake in oven for 25-35 minutes until golden brown and bubbly. Remove and let cool.
Mix the icing sugar and cream until smooth. Top rolls while they are still warm.
Enjoy!