mmmm... think i'll spend tomorrow night cooking. Thanks guys!

Care to share your recipe? DB

Mine is much like yours except I don't measure. Just kinda eyeball. Plus, I don't use water. Coconut milk all the way for me. Makes it richer tasting, I think. And I'll add a couple drops of coconut extract and if I feel like it, some grated coconut too.

I wish I had the recipe for the one at Yama's. Sooo good! Mine comes close, but not close enough.

Tomorrow's experiment day. Do you use the same quantities as DB, Aloha?

I think I might have forgotten to mention that you need to chill the pudding. Good luck, and let us know how it comes out, bacpacjac!

I eyeball it so couldn't tell ya. Been thinking of haupia today and thought that when I make it next, I'll toss some coconut oil in for good measure.

Thanks Bing!

My first attempt is chilling now. I used DB's recipe but compromised and used an extra cup of coconut milk with 1 1/2 cups of water (3 full cans coconut milk total). Do we really need to wait for it to chill? It's already yummy!

The desert lover in me is thinking of variations as I wait:

-grown-up version with cocount rum or liquor

-chill it in individual bowls

-pie, topped with whipped cream and sprinkled coconut (maybe banana slices and chocolate shavings too...)

-squares with graham crust, topped with pinapple and coconut

mmmMMM! It's good. Thanks guys!

These all sound great! When I next get a chance, I want to make a haupia pie with two layers: vanilla haupia and chocolate. I think I just have to make two batches, one with vanilla and the other with chocolate. Then I pour the white haupia onto the crust, let it chill a bit. Then put the chocolate on it. Tada! Piano key haupia!

The survival application is, urh, urh urh... it encourages you to eat more in times of stress!

DB