Coconut Rice Dessert

marisk's Note:

A housekeeper at one of our community colleges shared this with me ... delicious! Warning: Don't eat too much; it's a little heavy on the tummy! Cook/Prep times are estimates.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 45

• 5 ½ cups mochi rice
• 1 (12 ounce) can frozen coconut milk , thawed
• 1 (1 lb) package dark brown sugar
• banana leaves

Directions:

1. Rinse rice and cook in rice cooker.
2. In a saucepan, combine coconut milk and 1 1/4 cups of the brown sugar.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
4. Wilt banana leaves over low heat on electric stove.
5. Line a 13 X 9 X 2 inch baking pan.
6. Preheat electric oven to 350 degrees F.
7. Put cooked rice into a large bowl.
8. Reserving 1/2 cup of the coconut milk mixture, stir remainder and remaining brown sugar evenly into the hot rice. Put into prepared pan.
9. Top with the reserved 1/2 cup coconut milk mixture.
10. Bake for 20 minutes, then broil for five minutes to set topping.
11. Cut into small pieces.

Reviews

[Chef #479703]

its so easy to make at the same time the taste is heavenly its truly a comfort food!!!