haupia coconut pudding

Name: Haupia Coconut Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Hawaiian/Polynesian
Ingredients: 12 ounce(s) coconut milk, frozen or canned; 10 tablespoon(s) sugar (just shy 1 cup); 1/2 cup(s) cold water; 10 tablespoon(s) cornstarch (just shy 1 cup)

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Noel Perry

Richland, WA

Updated on Jun 5, 2014

This is my grandma's traditional Hawaiian recipe. Traditional Hawaiian dessert. Originally haupia was prepared with arrowroot (pia) mixed with coconut cream. It was wrapped in ti leaves and baked in the imu.

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Haupia. A Hawaiian Luau staple. It’s deliciously sweet, and the consistency of a thick jello chunk, as it’s more gelatin-based than pudding textured.

prep time 15 Min

cook time

method Stove Top

yield 20 serving(s)

Ingredients

12 ounces coconut milk, frozen or canned
10 tablespoons sugar (just shy 1 cup)
1/2 cup cold water
10 tablespoons cornstarch (just shy 1 cup)

How To Make haupia coconut pudding

Step 1

Combine cold water with cornstarch and blend until smooth.

Step 2

Then combine with coconut and sugar in a sauce pan and stir until thick over medium heat. Lower heat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent lumps and to keep from burning. Mixture will get smooth and glossy.
Step 3

Pour into an 8 inch square pan and chill until set. Cut into 1 inch squares.
Step 4

Haupia Twist: Substitute the coconut milk with 1 can of crushed pineapple and blend to liquify (use a blender or food processor). Continue with directions above and layer on top of the coconut layer.
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