I’m back in Hawaii enjoying the warm weather and time with family. I’m also, as always, enjoying the foods I can’t get on the mainland. Getting together for dinner with family last week I offered to make a dessert, one that I was craving and had a general idea of how to make. I figured I’d test it out on them.
The dessert I wanted was Chocolate Haupia Pie. One of the best places to get it is Ted’s Bakery on Oahu’s North Shore. Just like the Strawberry Pie from Anna Miller’s the recipe is a closely held secret and one that I didn’t have a chance even coming close to replicating. In the back of my head I knew that if my version didn’t work out, I could always run to the market to pick up a real Ted’s pie and call it a day.
My first deviation from the Ted’s pie was to forgo the regular round shape and standard pie crust and instead make a shortbread crust in a 9″ x 13″ pan. I used the crust and haupia layer from the Okinawan Sweet Potato and Haupia Pie recipe as a guide and made some minor adjustments. And yes I used a Hawaiian brand of coconut milk just because I’m here but any good quality will do.
Once those two layers were set, I admit that I was lazy and used instant chocolate pudding. I may try this again in the future and make a real pudding layer. This one turned out well but I’m betting it would taste even better with the real thing.
Finally, to top it I whipped some heavy cream. And yes, maybe because I was feeling a little bit guilty about using instant pudding, I whipped the cream by hand.
I grated some bittersweet chocolate over the top to tjuz it up a bit. The result was something that looked like a giant Hawaiian tiramisu π
We were happy with the results. There’s less than a quarter of the pie left. Next time I think I might try it with a traditional pie crust and with a homemade chocolate pudding layer. If that version works out, I’ll post that too.
PrintChocolate Haupia Pie for a Crowd
- Total Time: 6 hours, 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
Description
This is a great dish for a potluck. Chocolate and coconut pudding layers top a buttery shortbread crust. This recipe is enough for one 9″x13″ pan or two 9″ round pie pans.
Ingredients
For the crust
1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
For the haupia layer
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup lukewarm water
2–13.5 ounce cans coconut milk
For the chocolate pudding layer
2 boxes instant chocolate pudding mix
4 cups milk (or amount called for on pudding package)
For the whipped cream layer
1 cup heavy whipping cream
4 tablespoons powdered sugar
Bittersweet chocolate for garnish (optional)
Instructions
For the crust
Preheat oven to 350Β°F.
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and flour. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. (If you’re using nuts, add them at this point and mix well.) Press lightly into a 13″ x 9″ baking pan.
Bake at 350Β°F for 12-17 minutes, until lightly browned. Set aside.
For the haupia layer
In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add water and stir until sugar and cornstarch are dissolved.
In a heavy bottomed pot, heat coconut milk on low until warmed through. Slowly add in sugar/cornstarch/water mixture, stirring constantly until coconut milk mixture is thickened (about 5-7 minutes).
Let cool slightly, then pour over crust. Put into the refrigerator to set for at least two hours, four or five would be ideal.
For the chocolate pudding layer
Prepare the chocolate pudding as directed. Carefully pour pudding over the haupia layer then put back into the refrigerator to set, at least 2 hours.
For the whipped cream layer
Put the cream and sugar into a mixing bowl of a stand mixer and whip to soft peaks.
Carefully spread the whipped cream over the pudding layer. Grate chocolate over the top. Refrigerate again to let the whole dessert set, ideally another 2 hours at least.
Serve in squares – as large as you want. This recipe makes a lot π
Notes
For the crust, you can substitute 1 cup of the flour with chopped nuts of your choice, macadamia nuts or walnuts would work well.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Inactive Time: 6 hours, 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pies, Desserts
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-American
Nutrition
- Calories: 247.11
- Sugar: 15.59 g.
- Sodium: 135.68 mg.
- Fat: 13.11 g.
- Saturated Fat: 8.7 g.
- Carbohydrates: 29.66 g.
- Fiber: 0.86 g.
- Protein: 3.42 g.
- Cholesterol: 31.27 g.
Keywords: chocolate, coconut, haupia
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