HOW TO MAKE MAJA BLANCA (MAJA BLANCA RECIPE)

Maja Blanca is a Philippine dish made from sugar, cornstarch and coconut milk. Frequntly called Coconut cake, this delicious cake is simple to make and the ingredients are so cheap. Unknown to us, this traditional Maja Blanca cake does not have milk and corn. In this recipe, I put some sweet corn kernels and some milk to add creaminess and better taste of the cake.

During every last quarter of the year in the Philippines, this cake makes a good dessert that everyone would not leave the dining table without having it.

Here is Maja Blanca Recipe:

Recipe: Maja Blanca

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornstarch
• 5 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup fresh milk
• 18 ounces condensed milk
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 7 tbsp roasted grated coconut
• 18 ounces whole sweet corn kernel

Cooking Procedure

1. In a cooking pot, pour the coconut milk and bring to a boil.
2. Pour in the sweet corn kernels, condensed milk, and sugar then stir until the ingredients are dissolved and scattered.
3. Simmer for 9 minutes.
4. Mix the cornstarch and fresh milk and whisk until the cornstarch is dissolved.
5. .Add the cornstarch and the fresh milk into the pot, stir while pouring in.
6. Stir while cooking until become thick enough to solidify when cooling down.
7. Pour the mixture in a moulding tray and evenly flatten the surface of the mixture with flat scrapping utensil or a spatula.
8. Let rest to cool down and then refrigirate for 2 hours
9. Scatter some Latik or Pinipig over if you have.
10. Serve with tea or coffee.