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okinawan sweet potato haupia pie 
(UPDATED 9/23/11)

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OK, the picture is the Ani's version. Our homemade attempt needs a little work. Based on our recent experiment, I've made some modifications.

However, Roselani haupia ice cream still pretty much drives this dessert over the top.

NOTES:

1) Okinawan sweet potatoes spoil VERY quickly. Use them within 2 days of buying them.
2) Reduced butter by half in sweet potatoes.
3) Noh pre-mix haupia makes a jello-like haupia. While the taste is good, the texture is a little too firm. 
3) Bars or traditional pie shape work equally well.

Crust (no longer using pre-made graham cracker crust)
3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts (optional)

Sweet Potato Filling
2 1/2 - 3 pound purple Okinawan sweet potatoes
1/2 a block of butter
2/3 can of sweet condensed milk (this is plenty!)
Haupia Option 1
3 pkgs of Noh haupia mix 
(See note #3, above)

Haupia Option 2
2 12 oz cans of coconut milk
1 1/2 cup water
1T sugar
7T cornstarch
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Crust
Cream butter and sugar. Add flour and nuts and press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes

Sweet Potatoes
Boil potatoes until very tender. Peel and mash while still hot. Add butter and mix well. Add about 2/3 can of condensed milk and mix well. Spread over cooled crust or into pre-made pie shell.

Haupia #1
Make haupia according to the Noh directions. Spread over sweet potato and cool.

Haupia #2
Mix all haupia ingredients on the stove until it thickens. Make sure you make a mix of cornstarch and a little water. Do not just dump constarch in dry.

Spread over sweet potatoe and cool. Top with whipped cream and eat.

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