HAUPIA (HAWAIIAN COCONUT PUDDING)

Haupia (Hawaiian Coconut Pudding) image

This is a great traditional coconut recipe. We serve this at our family luau every year.

Provided by ANNIE HIGHTOWER

Categories Desserts Custards and Pudding Recipes

Time 5h25m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

5 cups grated fresh coconut
2 cups boiling water
5 tablespoons cornstarch
5 tablespoons white sugar
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 11 mg, Sugar 9.9 g