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I’m not fully versed in wholemeal flour being in the US. Do you think these will turn out with just whole wheat flour (no coarse pieces of bran/germ)?

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Ooh, yes! It’ll be fine. Just no bran to sift, I’d guess??

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That would be my guess as well! Thanks for the insight. Can’t wait to try these buns out!

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Small typo(?)—it says it yields 10 buns but later you say to put 6 per tray…

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Oh no! Wishful thinking on my part, or just bad maths? Thank you will update. Six on one tray maximum though :)

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I can sort of see that they might have been inspired by conchas, if there is a Mexican connection! These sound so good.

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You guys are def right! And pineapple buns! Which are very similar also, how fascinating. I love the big family tree of baking

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And melonpan which was apparently invented in Japan by an Armenian baker!

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I was going to say the same thing! Mexican conchas are a similar idea (bun with craquelin-type topping) but without the butter in the middle. TBH I think they could use it, they are often very dry 😄

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Hi Nicola - very excited to make these! Couple of things:

- when you say add the dries, does that include the wholemeal flour?

- later I notice you mention add the bran, is that the wholemeal flour?

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Hiya! Oh you’re so right. Let me make it more clear in the post. The dries include the sifted whole meal flour but no the bran. We add that in the next step :) thank you for flagging g

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Hi,

Could you please specify the % of protein in the strong bread flour

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of course! The one I used is about 13% :)

Nicola

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rotiboy and coffee buns are both from malaysia!

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