Haupia

Haupia is a popular Hawaiian dessert, often served on a ti leaf at luaus. It's a sweet, coconut cream custard that can be eaten alone as sliced cubes or used as a layer on a cake. The recipe can be easily modified for personal taste. I prefer using less sugar or none at all (stevia substitute). Hope you enjoy this delicious dessert as much as I do!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups coconut milk 
• 1 cup whole milk 
• 6 tablespoons sugar 
• 5 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 1/4 tsp vanilla (if desired)

Pour one cup of coconut milk into a saucepan. Combine sugar and cornstarch stirring into coconut milk. Add vanilla, if desired. Heat over low stirring consistently until thickened.

Add remainder of coconut milk and whole milk and continue to heat until thickened. Pour into 8 inch square pan and chill until firm.