TROPICAL WIGGLERS

Ok... so it's no secret that I have a sweet tooth and NEED, that's right... NEED dessert. Well here i was the other night without and egg in the house to make any baked up treat and nothing in the freezer. As I rummaged though the cabinets I found a box of KNOX unflavored gelatin that I had bought just to have around "in case of and emergency" like this. I looked around the kitchen and saw the liliko'i on the counter and that was it! Liliko'i & coconut wigglers! This is very similar to the Haupia Pie that I have made in the past.


You need the following to make 36-48 wigglers.

4 packs Knox unflavored gelatin
1 cup Liliiko'i or other FRESH fruit juice
1 cup water
2 cups coconut milk
3/4 cup sugar

mini muffin pans or a brownie sheet

1. Heat 1 cup water with 1/2 cup sugar. More may be needed if your juice is really tart. Less if not.
2. Dissolve 2 packs gelatin in 1 cup room temperature fruit juice.
3. Pour hot water into juice and gelatin and stir a few minutes until dissolved.
4. Put 2 teaspoons juice into 36-48 mini muffin pans. (I had a 12 muffin tray and a 24 muffin tray) if making 36 you will have extra juice. (see below on how to use that up).
5. Set in fridge for 1 hour or until firm.



6. Heat 1 cup coconut milk and 1/4 cup sugar in pan.
7. Dissolve 2 packs gelatin in 1 cup room temperature coconut milk.
8. Pour hot coconut milk into room temp coconut milk and gelatin. Stir a few minutes until dissolved.
9. Remove fruit tin from fridge.
10. Put 2 teaspoons coconut milk into 36-48 mini muffin pans.
5. Set in fridge for 1 hour or until firm.

To remove from tins, place 1 " hot water in the sink. Set tin pan into hot water for 2-3 seconds. You will need to use your hands to get them out so make sure they are clean... which they should be already.

To remove from tins, place 1 " hot water in the sink. Set tin pan into hot water for 2-3 seconds. You will need to use your hands to get them out so make sure they are clean... which they should be already. If not loose enough, place back in hot water for another 2 secs. Not much more or the gelatin will turn to liquid. be patient with this step so that they come out perfect. If you are not into this method, you can pour 2 layers into a brownie pan then slice into cubes. Store in a plastic container layered with wax paper.

Place in individual white paper party cups for a party. Presentation is everything and it can be as simple as this.

Since I made mine in the mini muffin tins, I had leftover gelatin. I simply poured it into 3 mini bundt pans which turned out really cute as well. I think this is a much better summer treat since they are cool and refreshing. Something warmer this time of ear is better, but in a pinch they were just fine.