These Samoan Coconut Bread rolls are sweet, soft, and finger-licking delicious! I really can’t put into words how good it is, you need to find out yourself.
INGREDIENTS
DOUGH
- 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for kneading
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter or oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon coconut flavour
- 2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
COCONUT SAUCE
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
PROCEDURE
Step 1
Pour the warm water into a small bowl, sprinkle in the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar, give it a quick mix and leave until frothy.
Step 2
10 minutes later.
Step 3
Add the egg, melted butter or oil, sugar, coconut flavour and coconut milk.
Step 4
Add the flour and salt
Step 5
Knead until dough is smooth.
Step 6
Oil the inside of your bowl and place the dough inside, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and/or kitchen towel, and place in a warm spot until doubled in size.
Step 7
About 90 minutes later.
Step 8
Grease a baking pan or baking tray with high sides with butter. Punch dough down and divide it into 10 to 12 parts.
Step 9
Take each piece and shape it into balls.
Step 10
Arrange dough balls in a buttered baking pan seam side down.
Step 11
Cover with plastic wrap or kitchen napkin and allow to double in size. About 1 hour. While the dough is rising, let’s make some coconut sauce.
Step 12
Add the sugar, coconut milk, salt and cornflour into a pot on medium heat.
Step 13
Stir just until sugar is dissolved and turn off the heat.
Step 14
1 hour later… 10 minutes before the end of the second rise, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
Step 15
Pour the warm coconut sauce over the rolls
Step 16
Bake in the preheated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 17
Enjoy!
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