Pani Popo (Samoan Sweet Bread)

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   Mix 2 1/2 cups of flour and yeast.

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   In a saucepan heat and stir milk;.

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   sugar, shortening, margarine, or butter; and salt til warm and.

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   shortening almost melts.

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   Add to flour mixture.

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   Beat with an electric.

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   mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly.

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   Using a spoon, stir in as much remaining flour as you can to make a moderately.

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   stiff dough that is smooth and easy to pull - 6-8 minutes.

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    Shape in a ball and put in a.

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    greased bowl.

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    Turn it on both sides to grease the whole ball of dough.

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    Cover and let rise in the oven on the top rack and below it in a pan put some hot water. (The steam from the hot water will help it to rise) about 45 minutes.

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    Punch dough down.

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    Roll 18 balls and cover for 10 minutes while you make the following milk mixture.

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    Mix 2 cans of coconut milk with 1 cup of sugar. (Add more sugar if.

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    you like it sweeter.).

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    In 2 13x9x2 pans, pour in half of the milk.

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    mixture in each pan, put in 9 bread rolls on top (or you can make the.

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    rolls smaller to make more rolls).

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    Bake at 375 degrees in the oven.

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    for 20 minutes or until bread tests done.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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