Preheat oven to 200°C

Sieve the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl.

Rub in the butter or margarine until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Add the sugar and coconut and mix well.

Mix to a fairly stiff consistency with the egg and milk. Drop dessertspoonfuls of the mixture, spaced apart on the prepared tins.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until risen and golden brown. Remove from oven and transfer buns to wire tray to cool.

You can dust with coconut, icing sugar...