Recipe Haupia (Hawaii Dessert)

[JoshPosh]

Haupia is a coconut milk-based Hawaiian dessert. Since World War II, it has become popular as a topping for white cake, especially at weddings. Although considered a pudding, the consistency of haupia closely approximates gelatin dessert.

My grandma use to make this a lot. I can always count on her to have some kind of dessert when I went to visit her. It is really sweat and the taste of coconut is overpowering.

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups frozen coconut milk
5 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup water

Procedure:
Thaw coconut milk over low heat. Combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in water. Stir mixture into coconut milk and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Pour into an 8 inch square pan. Let cool until firm. Makes six servings.