#3413 - Coconut Milk Pudding

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 qt. coconut milk
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup Baker's angelflake coconut
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup white sugar

In a bowl add the cornstarch--slowly pour the water into the cornstarch while whisking. Use the whisk to break up any lumps. In a saucepan add the coconut milk, salt and white sugar--place saucepan over medium heat. Cook/stir until the sugar dissolves completely, then turn the heat back to medium low and add the coconut--cook/stir for 5 minutes. Slowly pour the cornstarch mixture into the coconut mixture while stirring--keep cooking/stirring until mixture thickens to pudding consistency. Remove from heat--pour mixture into a glass serving bowl. Cool to room temperature, press a piece of Saran wrap over the whole top (making sure the wrap is touching the pudding) and refrigerate until cold.