Maja Blanca Recipe
Creamy Maja Blanca is a special Filipino-style coconut milk pudding made extra delicious with three types of milk, corn, and thickened using cornstarch is one of the Filipino favorites. With a perfect balance of sweet and creamy topped with cheese, it’s delicious as a snack, dessert, or party treat.
Equipment
1 skillet or saucepan
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 1 can 16 oz coconut cream or coconut milk
- 1 can 14 oz condensed milk
- 1 can 12 oz evaporated milk or fresh milk
- 1 can 14.75 oz sweet style corn
- 1 cup cornstarch dissolved in 1 cup of water
- ½ cup granulated sugar more if needed
- ½ cup shredded cheese or toasted coconut
Instructions
- Melt butter and add coconut milk, add condensed milk, evaporated milk, corn, and sugar in low to medium heat. Stir and bring it to boil.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water. Stir until it completely dissolves. Pour into the pot and stir continuously until the mixture thickens. Once it thickens turn off the heat.
- Grease tray pan with melted butter or oil. Pour in the mixture while it is hot, let is set and refrigerate until it is chill for about 2 hours. Top it with shredded cheese. Slice and serve!
Notes
Cooking Tips
- Dissolve the cornstarch with an equal ratio of water before adding it to the mixture.
- Be sure to cook the mixture on low to medium heat to avoid burning to the bottom of the pan.
- Stirring continuously until the pudding mixture has thickened will ensure that the cornstarch mixture has been distributed properly.
- Also, stirring continuously after slowly adding the cornstarch will give you a smooth and creamy maja blanca.
Nutrition
Calories: 112kcal
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