Poi Kulolo

A very popular Hawaiian dessert, almost as traditional as haupia, although not as widely home made.

Made from taro root and coconut, it is a dessert that would be placed in the imu and cooked long and slow along with your pig. Soft and chewy and yummy.

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Poi Kulolo

A very popular Hawaiian dessert, almost as traditional as haupia, although not as widely home made. Made from taro root and coconut, it is a dessert that would be placed in the imu and cooked long and slow along with your pig. Soft and chewy and yummy.

Posted By: Deirdre K Todd

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Local

Servings 36 Squares.

Ingredients

  

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• 1 2/3 c. poi
• 2 c. taro, cooked, mashed
• 1 c. coconut milk
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 6-8 greased ti leaves

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees; line a 13×9-inch baking pan with foil and half of greased ti leaves.
• In a mixing bowl, combine poi and taro. Stir in milk and sugar; mixing well.
• Pour into prepared pan, top with remaining ti leaves; cover pan with foil.
• Place an additional pan of water on the lowest shelf in the oven.
• Bake 1 hour.
• Cool.
• Cut into 36 squares.

Keyword poi,kulolo,hawaiian,pudding,dessert

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