Hotel Molokai and Hula Shores Sweet Potato Crepes
Hotel Molokai is located on Kamiloloa Beach, adjacent to Hawaii’s only barrier reef. Its styled after a Polynesian village from a time when outrigger canoes were the only transportation. The Hotel Molokai has spacious low-rise bungalows. At the hotel and ocean front restaurant and bar, the Hula Shores, pictured below, the staff offers true island hospitality and genuine Aloha spirit. The hotel and restaurant are situated in beautifully landscaped gardens abundant with palm trees and Plumeria in full bloom. To book your get away to this casual island paradise please go to www.hotelmolokai.com.
A freshwater pool is just steps away from the Hula Shores Restaurant and bar and they both overlook the lovely neighbor isle of Lanai. Live island music is can be enjoyed daily at Hula Shores Restaurant and bar, its an engaging and popular island spot. Every Friday, kick off your weekend with their special “Aloha Friday Sunset Celebration. Experience a gorgeous ocean front view, delicious pupu pictured below, luscious cocktails, tasty entrees and finish with dessert at the Hula Shores restaurant.
Chef Sherwood Hiro is getting ready to introduce an updated menu at the Hula Shores. He will feature lots fresh fish and many new affordable and healthy choices. One of the new items is going to be Hula Shores Sweet Potato Crepes, pictured above. He generously shared the recipe for you to try at home. At Hula Shores they will serve this dish with homemade syrup but you can buy yours at gourmet food shop
Hula Shores Sweet Potato Crepes
5 servings
Crepes:
10 crepes from a standard crepe recipe
Filling:
2.5 pounds of Molokai Sweet potatoes: boil, peel and mash
2 Tablespoons Brown sugar
3 Tablespoons butter
1 ounces of flaked coconut
½ cup of coconut syrup
Mix all filling items together while the potatoes are warm. Divide into ten portions and fill the crepes.
To plate
10 ounces Ube (sweet potato) ice cream or other ice cream
Coconut syrup
Coconut cream sauce
Lime syrup
Place two filled crepes cut in half, on the dress the plate with 1-2 small scoops of ice cream, lime syrup and coconut syrup and/or coconut cream sauce and enjoy this yummy healthful treat.


