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Jamie Oliver's steamed coconut buns?

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multitask · 12/02/2013 10:43

Anyone made them? I had a quick google and reviews are a bit mixed, from amazing to heavy and difficult to handle. Do they taste of much? Another review said they were bland. So I'd like to give them a go and wondered if they were worth trying?

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multitask · 13/02/2013 08:31

Anyone?

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Novia · 13/02/2013 08:34

Hiya - I'm afraid I haven't heard of them, but they sound amazing so would love to hear how they turn out! Grin

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multitask · 13/02/2013 08:49

They are from Jamie's 15 minute meals, steamed buns for eating with a stirfries etc. Only ingredients are 1 tin of 1/2 fat coconut milk, 2 tins of SR flour and pinch of salt, steam for 10 minutes! Now it looks simple and he raves about them so thought I'd give them a go, but did read some reviews they were a bit heavy. I just wondered had anyone on MN tried them :)

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Lizzylou · 13/02/2013 08:55

We've been wanting to try these Grin
Someone must have had them already, surely??

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multitask · 28/02/2013 15:57

Made them today Hmm they were difficult to handle, a bit dense and don't taste of very much! They'd remind you of a dumpling texture. Certainly not fluffy as JO would have you believe unless I did something wrong but I followed the recipe exactly so looks like the reviews that said they were heavy were probably right.

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Novemberish · 28/02/2013 16:03

I was planning to try these but have heard from two friends that they are bland with a weird texture so have put it on the back burner for now (no pun intended)

I love coconut though so a little part of me is still tempted - yet fighting with the other part that tells me coconut milk is expensive and could be put to use in other dishes where loveliness is guaranteed.

SageMist · 28/02/2013 18:18

Too late now, but I made them.

Very easy to make, but I found them to be very bland and heavy in texture once they cool down. So best eaten warm I think, and if I ever do them again I'd try and think of something to give them some more flavour.

paulab54 · 05/08/2013 20:09

There awful, don't waste your time, tasteless!!!

timeforanothernewname · 05/08/2013 20:20

Haven't made the JO ones, but when I've had coconut bakes before I've always found them heavy and bland after they've cooled. Love them for as long as they're warm, though.

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multitask · 07/08/2013 11:07

Just an update on these. We have been making them quite regularly as the kids love them but have tweeked the recipe a little. I now add 1/2 teaspoon of bi carb (even with the SR flour) and a little pepper. The rise better, are lighter but as suggested we eat as soon as they are ready. We always serve them with spicey Thai noodle soup :)

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Vatta · 07/08/2013 13:27

Thanks for the tip re bicarb, my DH loves steamed buns so I will give them a go

FrankSpenser · 07/08/2013 14:55

I'll think I'll have a go at making these. We usually have a stack of steamed buns in the freezer bought from the Wing Yip. It'd be great to do my own.

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