Haupia

Directions

1. 1
   Stir sugar into milk; heat until sugar dissolves.
2. 2
   Soak gelatin in water.
3. 3
   Dissolve in hot milk.
4. 4
   Cool, then chill until mixture starts to thicken.
5. 5
   Whip cream until stiff; add vanilla. Fold cream into custard.
6. 6
   Sprinkle a few spoonfuls of the coconut evenly around the bottom of a medium size ring mold.
7. 7
   Add the rest of the coconut to the creamed mixture, folding it in gently.
8. 8
   Put into refrigerator overnight, covered with plastic wrap or foil.