Chocolate Haupia Pie

1 prepared 9” pie shell

14 oz. coconut milk

1 c. sugar

1 c. whole milk

½ c. cornstarch

1 c. water

7 oz. “good” semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 ½ c. heavy whip cream

¼ c. sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Chocolate shavings

 

Preheat oven to 350*. Bake crust until golden brown

In medium saucepan combine milk, coconut milk, 1 c. sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer.

In separate bowl dissolve cornstarch in 1 c. water, Whisk well, no lumps.

Slowly whisk in cornstarch mixture to the milk mixture. Stir on low until thick.

Reserve ½ of coconut mixture for layering in pie. The other ½ mixture, stir in chocolate chips.

Cool chocolate and milk mixture to room temp. Then pour chocolate mixture in cooled crust, pour thickened milk mixture over chocolate.

Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

Whip cream with ¼ cup sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Cover pie (milk mixture) with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate shavings. Serve.