Hawaiian Desserts
Hawaiian AppetizersOno Butter Mochi

1 pound mochiko (glutinous rice flour)
2 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 cups whole milk
5 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sweetened, flaked coconut

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla and milk. In a separate larger bowl, stir together the rice flour, sugar, and baking powder. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and stir to blend. Mix in melted butter and coconut. Pour into the prepared pan.
 
Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Cool completely, then cut into squares to serve.

This recipe for mochi is an easy Hawaiian local-style treat made with coconut and butter in a rice flour base. A great dessert for any tropical themed party.

Pineapple Flan

1 1/2 cups milk
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 egg yolks
4 tablespoons white sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons apricot jam
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
1 (15.25 ounce) can sliced pineapple, drained with juice reserved

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
To Make Pastry Cream: In a medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup of milk with flour, then stir in the egg yolks. Mix well.
 
Heat sugar and remaining 1 cup of milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir into egg yolk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan and heat until boiling. Turn down heat to low and keep cooking until mixture thickens. Stir in vanilla. Set aside for 15 minutes.
 
To Make Glaze: In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of pineapple juice with jam until thickened.
 
Pour cooled pastry cream into pie shell. Cut pineapple slices into quarters and arrange them decoratively on top of pastry cream. Brush pie with glaze.

This is a recipe which will satisfy pineapple fans. The pastry cream is the best I've ever tasted.  

Pineapple Macadamia Nut Bread

3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
4 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, with juice
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and line with wax paper.
 
In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, pineapple juice and pineapple; mix well. In a separate bowl, sift together baking powder and flour. Stir flour mixture into pineapple mixture. Fold in macadamia nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.

The best of Hawaii is in this moist, delectable bread.


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