Just the other day, Gnome was asking me if I could make some sort of dessert which wasn’t heavy like cake but something light and sweet.

We have been processing a lot of coconuts lately so I tried to think up  of something with this ingredient.

Then I suddenly remembered that a long time ago (10 years to be exact) when we first came to Belize, a  Hawaiin- Filipino couple  had invited us to their farm and served us this delicious dessert made from coconut milk.  I had forgotten about it until now and so I rummaged through my personal recipe books and found that I had  written it down.  I recall that my friends had mentioned that there are variations of this dessert  Haupia and that some people like to add fresh fruit to it.  I have opted for simple and pure coconut milk squares.  They are soft, silky and melt in your mouth.

Gnome was very pleased with the dessert and scoffed off the whole lot in one sitting.  This is very unusual for him because he does not have a sweet tooth.

Check out the full recipe for Haupia: Coconut Dessert in Belize Wild Recipes.  It is soooo easy to make and it is made from simple ingredients including cornstarch and sugar.  If you live in Toledo, you can purchase our coconut cream from Green Supauls (Punta Gorda) to use for this recipe.  Otherwise, use fresh or canned coconut milk.

You only need to use a 1/4 of this bag, diluted with water to make up the coconut milk component of the recipe.

Enjoy!!

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