Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 large pastured eggs ((lightly beaten))
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar or Splenda
  • 1/4 cup coconut cream
  • 8 ounce can crushed pineapple ((juice reserved))
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped toasted macadamia nuts
  • 14 King's Hawaiian sweet rolls ((torn/shredded))
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar or Splenda
  • 1 tablespoon Hawaiian rum ((Sammy Hagar's Beach Bar Rum or coconut rum (optional)))
  • toasted coconut
  • maraschino cherries

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, coconut cream, juice from the pineapple, vanilla, and cinnamon.
  • Butter a casserole dish large enough to hold the bread.
  • Place bread in the casserole and drizzle with melted butter.
  • Sprinkle drained pineapple, coconut flakes and macadamia nuts on the top and work it in with a fork.
  • Cover bread with egg mixture and gently work the custard mix into the bread, not overmixing (you don't want your bread to dissolve or turn into paste).
  • Bake uncovered at 350F for 40 minutes or so, until golden and puffy. You should be able to stick in a butter knife and pull it out clean.
  • To make sweetened whipped cream, chill down bowl of electric mixer with ice water, then drain and wipe dry.
  • Operate mixer on high until firm peaks form, but not too stiff (we are not making butter here).
  • Serve warm or cold with sweetened whipped cream, toasted coconut and a maraschino cherry.