​How to make Haupia!

Erika, who joined our teaching team in April 2022, has shared her recipe for Haupia with us. We hope you enjoy it.  If you have any questions, or if you want to show her your Haupia, please head over to Freedom English School Suizenji!

 
My favorite dessert is Haupia. It is a traditional Hawaiian coconut dessert. Haupia is like a coconut pudding. It is delicious and very simple to make! You only need four ingredients and about two hours to let the haupia cool and set. It is easy to get coconut milk at Kaldi or any other grocery store! It is also vegetarian/vegan. Below is my favorite haupia recipe:
 
Haupia Recipe (makes about 16 pieces)
 
Ingredients and tools:

• A 20cm x 20cm pan
• Full fat coconut milk (about 400ml)
  • Usually 1 can or 2 boxes
• 5 tablespoons of cornstarch (Other starch is okay. My favorite is tapioca starch.)
• 4 tablespoons of granulated sugar (use coconut sugar if you are vegan)
• ¾ cup of water (about 180 ml)

 

Instructions:

1. Get your pan.
2. Heat your coconut milk in the pan over medium heat. Stir occasionally with a whisk.
3. While it is heating up, combine the sugar and cornstarch in a bowl, add water, and mix until it melts together.
4. When the coconut milk just starts simmering, add the cornstarch sugar mixture and whisk.
5. Keep whisking until the mixture becomes thick. It usually takes about 5-7 minutes. When you lift your whisk, the haupia should stick slightly then slip away.
6. Pour it into your pan and let it to cool on your counter for 30 minutes.
7. Put it in your fridge to set for about 2 hours or until it is completely cooled and set.

 
Enjoy!