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Pagi Siamu / Samoan German Buns Recipe

Course Breads, Sweets
Cuisine Samoan
Servings 7 Breads

Ingredients
  

  • For The Outer Dough:
  • Maida - 1 cup
  • Sugar - 3 tbs
  • Instant Yeast - 1/3 tsp
  • Melted Butter - 1.5 tbs
  • cup Water - 1/2+ 2 tbs
  • Oil For Deep Frying
  • For The Coconut Caramel Filling:
  • Milk -1 cup
  • Condensed Milk - 1/2 cup
  • Grated Coconut – 1/4 cup

Instructions
 

  • For The Filling:
  • Mix together milk and condensed milk and cook on low flame until brown and caramel like.
  • Add in the coconut and give a nice stir. Cook for a minute more and remove from heat.
  • Transfer to a bowl and allow it to cool completely.
  • For The Dough:
  • Mix together flour, sugar and instant yeast.
  • Add in melted butter and mix well.
  • Add 1/2 cup of water first and mix to form a soft dough. If needed add one or two tbs of water extra.
  • The dough must be sticky and soft.
  • Cover and set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Apply oil in hand and bring together the dough.
  • Heat oil in a pan and while it is heating, let us make the buns.
  • Pinch a small piece of the dough, place some coconut filling in the centre and bring together the sides to make a ball. Make sure that there is no hole in the ball.
  • Deep fry the balls until golden on all sides.
  • Serve it warm.