Maja Blanca

Maja Blanca is a Filipino dessert made from coconut milk, cornstarch, and sugar. Often called Coconut Pudding, this luscious dessert is easy to make and the ingredients are very common.Unknown to many, the original Maja Blanca Recipe does not include corn and milk. In this recipe, I added whole sweet kernel corn and condensed milk for added taste and a more creamy texture.Since Christmas season is just around the corner, this would make a very good holiday dessert especially during potluck Christmas Parties and Noche Buena as well.

Ingredients:

4 cups coconut milk
3/4 cup cornstarch
14 ounces condensed milk
3/4 cup fresh milk
3/4 cup granulated sugar
15 ounces whole sweet kernel corn
5 tbsp toasted grated coconut


Cooking Procedure:

Pour the coconut milk in a cooking pot and bring to a boil.
Add the sugar, condensed milk, and whole sweet kernel corn then stir until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Simmer for 8 minutes
Combine the fresh milk and cornstarch then whisk until the cornstarch is diluted
Pour the fresh milk and cornstarch mixture in the cooking pot and stir thoroughly.
Allow to cook while stirring until the mixture reaches your desired thickness
Pour the mixture in a serving tray then arrange and flatten the top using a flat tool such as a wooden spatula
Allow to cool down then refrigerate for at least 1 hour
Garnish with toasted grated coconut (or latik if available)