Samoan Puligi
This delicious Samoan dessert can be enjoyed as breakfast with fruit or as dessert with custard. Delicious versatile Samoan recipe.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 773kcal
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups softened butter
Syrup Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
Instructions
- Let's first make the syrup.
- Combine sugar, 1 cup water and cream of coconut in a saucepan or deep skillet.
- Cook on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes until it gets all bubbly and frothy. Leave to cool completely for 15 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Mix to combine.
- Combine butter and sugar and mix until creamy, using an electric mixer.
- Add eggs and beat well.
- Add syrup and mix until thoroughly combined. Add dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour into whatever vessel you use for steaming. I poured it into individual greased ramekins in a pot.
- Fill pot with water enough to touch bottom of ramekins. Cover and steam for 45 minutes-2 hours, until knife inserted comes out clean.
- Carefully remove from ramekins and slice.
Notes
Cooking time will vary, depending on size of vessel you are steaming it in. Check periodically and add water when necessary as it evaporates.
Nutrition
Calories: 773kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 774mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 1613IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 3mg
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