Daydreaming... Of Haupia Pie.

A few months ago I escaped the Mainland and headed to Hawaii for a few days.  Ever since I have had a silly dream to pack up head over to a deserted island and open my own bakery.   Fully knowing the pipedream this is I still can't stop thinking of the sweet treasures I found on the islands.  

Malasadas.  Mac Nut Pie.  Haupia Pie.  Taro Pie.

Before this trip I started making my own Haupia Pies but wanted the real thing!   We visited Ted's Bakery on the North Shore.   Creamy Whip Cream then Coconut then Chocolate!  Amazeballs.  I feel that the mainland should have the opportunity to experience the experience as well ... So world, so after doing some research I found the closest thing ... From Hawaii Magazine:

Chocolate Haupia Pie

Ingredients:

1 9-in. unbaked pie crust
1 cup milk
1 can coconut milk (14 oz.)
1 tbsp. coconut extract
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup cornstarch
7/8 cup chocolate (Dutch chocolate, or any chocolate with high cocoa butter content)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Bake crust for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.

3. In a medium saucepan, whisk together milk, coconut milk, coconut extract and 1 cup sugar.

4. In a separate bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in water.

5. After bringing coconut milk mixture to a boil, reduce to simmer and slowly whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Continue stirring over low heat until thickened—about three minutes. Divide evenly into two bowls.

6. In another bowl, microwave chocolate until melted.

7. Mix chocolate into one of the bowls of coconut pudding, then pour mixture into the pie crust, spread and let sit.

8. Pour the remaining bowl of coconut pudding on top of the chocolate-coconut pudding mixture and spread smooth being careful nut to mix the two layers. Refrigerate the pie for an hour or more.

9. Whip the heavy cream with 1/4 cup of sugar until stiff. Layer the whipped cream on the pie surface. Garnish with chocolate shavings.

http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/blogs/hawaii_today/2009/8/5/chocolate_haupia_pie_recipe