Haupia (Hawaiian Coconut Pudding) recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

204.4 calories
carbohydrate: 17.9 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 14.9 g
fiber: 4.1 g
protein: 1.5 g
saturatedFat: 13.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 11 mg
sugar: 9.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Recipe Yield

9 servings

Recipe Note

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

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