Maja Blanca
Maja blanca is a distinctive dessert that is made with coconut milk and corn kernels. It's a sweet and savory recipe that you will find curiously addictive. If you love coconut and corn, try this creamy dessert recipe and you'll find the unique combination of ingredients pleasantly surprising!
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Ingredients
- 1 can coconut milk (~400 grams)
- 200 grams heavy cream
- 150 grams whole milk
- 1 can condensed milk (~300-400 grams)
- 75 grams cornstarch
- 150 grams water
- 80 grams corn kernels
- 20 grams desiccated coconut
- 40 grams desiccated coconut for topping
Instructions
- Mix cornstarch and water together in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, mix coconut milk, heavy cream, and condensed milk until well incorporated. Then mix in the cornstarch slurry.
- Place on the stove on medium heat and cook while stirring
- When the pudding begins to thicken, remove from heat and stir in desiccated coconut and corn kernels
- Place saucepan back on heat and continue to cook while stirring until it further thickens. It's done cooking when you lift the spatula up from the mix and pudding doesn't drip down.
- Pour the mixture into a lined baking dish and let it sit at room temperature to cool completely. Place the baking dish in the fridge to set until firm.
- Optional: Take some desiccated coconut and put on a shallow pan for a few minutes on medium heat. Stir them as they brown, making sure the coconut doesn't burn. Once they turn a golden brown color, remove from the heat.
- Slice the pudding into squares and serve with toasted desiccated coconut on top.