Maja Blanca

Maja Blanca or Coconut cake is an easy dish to prepare. It doesn't need a lot of ingredients to make and doesn't take that much time also to prepare this dessert. However, just like other Filipino delicacies, a lot of variations have been made in preparing this. I think one of the most famous is the Maja Blanca mais (corn).

Here are the ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 3 cups grated coconut
• 3 tbsps. corn kernels

As i've said, the procedure in making this is easy.
First, mix the 1/2 cup cornstarch, the 3 tbsps of corn and the 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl or any container. Add water and mix well. Then, in a saucepan, boil the coconut milk and gradually adding the mixture of cornstarch and sugar. Let it boil for 5 mins or until the cornstarch is cooked. Pour in a smooth buttered container then let it cool. For the grated coconut, spread in a baking sheet then toast at 350f until it is brown. Sprinkle the toasted coconut on top of the cooled mixture. And, there! You have yourselves a Maja Blanca mais already.

A plain and simple dessert to prepare but a very delightful one. Enjoy!

source: http://www.filipinasoul.com/2008/02/maja-blanca-coconut-cake-recipe/
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