Haupia (Hawaiian Coconut Pudding)
SUBMITTED BY: ANNIE HIGHTOWER
"This is a great traditional coconut recipe. We serve this at our family
luau every year."
Original recipe yield:
9 servings
PREP TIME 20 MinCOOK TIME 5 MinREADY IN 5 Hrs 25 Min
INGREDIENTS
5 cups grated fresh coconut
2 cups boiling water
5 tablespoons cornstarch
5 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Stir coconut into boiling water in a large bowl. Let sit for 15 minutes,
then strain through cheesecloth, squeezing out all of the liquid to
yield 3 cups.
Stir together the cornstarch, sugar, nutmeg, and salt. Bring the coconut
milk to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in the sugar
mixture, and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. When very thick,
remove from heat ,and stir in vanilla. Pour into an 8x8-inch pan, and
cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until set.
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