Halo-Halo - Hawaiian Filipino Dessert
Refreshing, exotic, and fun! Great for a party. Don't let the eclectic mixture of ingredients scare you away. This is my husband's Filipino grandmother's recipe--she was of Ilocan descent and migrated to Hawaii, so her version reflects her cultural diversity.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2quarts vanilla ice cream
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1young shredded coconut (fresh or frozen)
- 1⁄2
- 1(3 ounce) package strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
- 8cups crushed ice
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DIRECTIONS
- Cook tapioca until pearls become translucent (add tapioca to boiling water, lower heat to medium, watch for 15 minutes or more, stirring occasionally).
- Rinse tapioca in cool water (careful, it's sticky) and set aside.
- Prepare Jell-O using half of the water called for and refrigerate until stiff.
- Put the fruit (except bananas) and coconut into drink cooler (for party) or large bowl (to serve with a meal).
- Cut Jell-O into 1/2" squares.
- Add bananas, tapioca, and Jell-O to fruit mixture.
- Prepare ice cream by emptying container into a large bowl and smoothing into paste (i. e. use potato masher, hands, etc.) Scoop ice cream into fruit mixture.
- Cover fruit mixture with crushed ice.
- If using cooler, cover with lid.
- Wait 30 minutes and stir to combine all ingredients (including ice) well.
- Serve with ladle in paper cups with spoons.
- (lasts 5 hours in cooler--stir before each serving).
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for the next day.
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