Chocolate Haupia (Coconut) Pie

I looked everywhere for this recipe and finally found it. My family loves it and it is so easy to make!

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  prepared  9 inch pie shell
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup  whole milk (but you can us skim or low fat)
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
• 1  cup water
• 7  ounces  semisweet chocolate
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
•  chocolate shavings, for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Bake crust for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
3. Set aside to cool.
4. In a medium saucepan, whisk together milk, coconut milk and 1 cup sugar.
5. In a separate bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in water.
6. Bring coconut mixture to a boil.
7. Reduce to simmer and slowly whisk in the cornstarch.
8. Continue stirring mixture over low heat until thickened.
9. In a small sauce pan, melt chocolate chips for 1 minute or until melted.
10. Reserve 1/2 of the coconut mixture.
11. Mix remaining half with the melted chocolate and pour in bottom of pie crust; pour reserved half on top of chocolate layer.
12. Cover and refrigerate for about an hour.
13. Whip cream with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form.
14. Layer the cream on pie; if desired garnish with chocolate shavings.
15. *Bestif it refrigerates over night to completely firm.