Auntie Frances's puligi falaoa (Samoan sweet bread)

By á-39535

dessert

Ingredients

• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 5 tablespoons cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Adapted from bing.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan over medium heat place 2 cups sugar & allow to dissolve into syrup. Turn heat down to simmer & slowly add 2 cups water while stirring constantly until all the water is blended, then add vanilla.

Mix flour, baking soda & cinnamon. Set aside.

Cream sugar & butter, then add eggs, milk & water.

Add flour mixture to butter mixture.

Add burnt sugar mixture to creamed sugar & butter mixture; mix well.

Pour batter in 2 bundt pans that are sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

Cover with foil and bake in pre-heated oven at 350-deg. for about 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool 30 minutes before serving.