Pani popo (Samoan coconut buns)

Glaze

• 50 g white sugar
• 35 g water

Buns

• 30 g unsalted butter, plus extra to grease
• extra virgin olive oil, to grease
• 250 g water
• 3 tsp dried instant yeast
• 100 g white sugar
• 600 g baker's flour
• 1 tsp sea salt
• plain flour, to dust

Coconut sauce

• 270 g coconut cream
• 300 g water
• 50 g sugar
• 10 g cornflour