Maja Blanca Recipe

Maja Blanca is one of my favorite course that typically comes at the end of a meal. I enjoy preparing this kind of dessert with my family. I haven't tried to buy the the easy to cook maja blanca made by one-step. I always prefer to prepare it using the following ingredients and procedures:

INGREDIENTS:

• ½-cup cornstarch
• ½-cup white sugar
• 2-cups coconut milk
• coconut cream from 1 grated coconut

PROCEDURE:
COCONUT CREAM

• Extract coco cream and coconut milk from the grated coconut.
• Place grated coconut in a muslin bag wrung out of warm water.
• Twist the open end and squeeze out the coco cream without adding water.
• Set aside for cooking Latik.

COCONUT MILK

• Add three potions of warm water and squeeze the bag of grated coconut with every addition of water.
• Cook coco cream in a frying pan over medium heat until oil and latik form.
• The latik should have a delicate, golden yellow color and must not be burnt.
• Transfer latik into a cool dish separate from oil or further heating will turn the latik to darker shade.
• Blend cornstarch and sugar thoroughly in a 1-quart bowl and add ¼-cup of coco milk.
• Boil the rest of the coco milk in a 2-quart saucepan.
• Add the cornstarch-sugar mixture, stirring with a wire whisk until it boils.
• Hold for 2-3 minutes to attain a cooked flavor of the starch.
• Pour while hot into two oiled cereal dishes.

Cool completely.
Cut into pie like wedges. Garnish each with latik.
Serve warm or chilled.