Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2011

Although I enjoyed this dessert, none of my guests liked it. My mom barely got one bite down, as she didn't like the taste. My dad liked the taste, but said he didn't like the jello-like texture. My sister-in-law seemed to like it, but gave the disclaimer that a person would have to REALLY like coconut to enjoy it. I had guests all weekend, and no one went back for seconds on this. It definately is not a crowd-pleaser.

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melk103103

Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2011

Tasted just like the real thing. Love, love, loved the recipe and was surprised by how easy it was to make!

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skorpio2180

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2011

I stayed with friends in Hawaii recently and got to try this amazing dessert!! I live in Colorado so finding good coconut milk is impossible! So instead i added coconut extract to soy milk. The flavor was really good, but it didnt't quit set up like it should. It was more like a pudding but still delish! It also took about 3 times longer to thicken up than the recipe says. But its a deliciuous healthy dessert! Colorado Haupia!!!!

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Danlol

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2010

I cooked this beyond the 5 minutes because it was not getting thick enough. I cooked aprox 9 minutes. I sprinkled coconut and put it in the fridge to get hard. It never got hard. I have no clue what I did wrong, especially considering I cooked it even longer than reccomended. I'm very disapointed.

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My4boys

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Augusta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2010

People loved this, and ate half the pan before I could set it out for the luau for my friend's birthday. Definitely like the stuff I've had in Hawai'i.

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Lisa B.

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2010

i thought this was pretty close to the haupia you get in hawaii (i lived there for a few years so i wouldn't claim "local" knowledge but i've had it plenty before). i did have trouble getting it to set up but it's possible the pan i used made it too thick. didn't stop me or the kids from scooping it out with spoons and killing it in record time. next time i'll try a bigger pan and see if that helps. great way to use up that can of coconut milk when a recipe calls for a measly 1/2 cup :)

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easycookinmama

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Placerville, California, USA

Living In: Palmdale, California, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2010

Since leaving my childhood home 20 years ago, I have frequently yearned for my favorite desert, haupia. When visiting family in Hawai'i, I am on a constant search for the wiggly, creamy goodness found in this coconut treat. When I decided to do a mini Hawaiian feast last night, I knew I had to include haupia...I found this recipe, tried it out and OMG I'm so thrilled! The flavor is spot on, the texture perfect. I'm in heaven! BTW, the quality of the coconut milk you use makes all the difference. If it doesn't taste awesome out of the can, it's not going to taste good in haupia. I've tried no less than 10-15 different brands and have only found one that I like.

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maizu

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2010

This is my longest review ever... Sorry! I've never had haupia but I had a can of coconut milk in the pantry and this looked like a simple recipe. Upon reading the previous comments, I decided to change up the order just a little. To get a good texture, instead of mixing all of the ingredients in the pot, I separated out 1/2 cup of room-temp coconut milk and whisked in the cornstarch until it was dissolved. In the pot I put the rest of the coconut milk, sugar, and salt and heated it up until the salt and sugar were dissolved, then stirred in the cornstarch mixture. I cooked it at a higher temp (med to med-high) because nothing happened at a low temp (maybe because pot is heavier or because I have a glass cooktop?) I made sure to keep stirring it the whole time so it wouldn't burn, and let it cook until it was pretty thick, to avoid the raw-cornstarch flavor one reviewer mentioned. I sprayed a glass baking dish very lightly with cooking spray (possibly unnecessary) and poured in the mixture. Off to the fridge it went and jsut now I flipped it onto a seving dish. It sliced it into squares easily and had a great taste. It could be sweeter and/or more coconutty, for more of a desserty feel, but it is great and I will be taking it to dinner this evening at the house of a friend whose son is allergic to milk and gluten!

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Carla

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Mount Vernon, Washington, USA

Living In: Fairfield, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2009

I love this recipe. It's new to me, so I don't know how "authentic" it is, but I found it addictive. I've been making it every week since I tried it. I gave only 4 stars because it needed much more coconut flavor. I feel like adding shredded coconut, but maybe using sweetened milk, as was suggested would work better. I will definitely make this again, it's a great base for a dessert, if nothing else. Thanks for the recipe!

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Maralin

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Living In: Queens, New York, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2009

Well... this wasn't too bad. The mixture never simmered, but it did thicken a lot. We all thought it tasted too much of the cornstarch, too 'chalky'. My dad laughed :( But I ate quite a few pieces just to really test it out. I think it needs more sugar, or to use sweetened coconut milk instead of plain. Also, a 13x9 inch pan is too big, the cubes were very very thin... meh *shrug*

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