Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Filipino Maja Blanca
菲律賓椰奶粟米糕
Recipe overview
Coconut milk, milk and sweetcorn are thickened into a smooth pudding, chilled and topped with toasted coconut.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 800 ml coconut milk
- 400 ml whole milk
- 250 g sweetcorn kernels
- 80 g desiccated coconut
Pudding mixture
- 120 g cornflour
- 160 g sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp cooking oil for dish
02
Tools
- cutting board
- knife
- square pudding dish
- baking paper
- heavy saucepan
- whisk
- wooden spoon
- food thermometer
- refrigerator
03
Steps
Step 1
Toast desiccated coconut over low heat until pale golden and cool
Toast desiccated coconut over low heat until pale golden and cool.
Step 2
Lightly oil and line a square pudding dish
Lightly oil and line a square pudding dish.
Step 3
Drain the sweetcorn thoroughly so it does not dilute the pudding
Drain the sweetcorn thoroughly so it does not dilute the pudding.
Step 4
Whisk cornflour into all the cold milk until smooth
Whisk cornflour into all the cold milk until smooth.
Step 5
Heat coconut milk, sugar and salt over medium-low heat
Heat coconut milk, sugar and salt over medium-low heat.
Step 6
Once sugar dissolves, add sweetcorn and bring to a gentle simmer
Once sugar dissolves, add sweetcorn and bring to a gentle simmer.
Step 7
Re-stir the slurry and pour it slowly into the coconut milk
Re-stir the slurry and pour it slowly into the coconut milk.
Step 8
Scrape the base and corners continuously to prevent lumps and scorching
Scrape the base and corners continuously to prevent lumps and scorching.
Step 9
Cook to 85°C and glossy thickness that holds a trail
Cook to 85°C and glossy thickness that holds a trail.
Step 10
Pour immediately into the dish, level and tap out air
Pour immediately into the dish, level and tap out air.
Step 11
Cool quickly at room temperature, refrigerate within two hours, then chill for at least four hours until set
Cool quickly at room temperature, refrigerate within two hours, then chill for at least four hours until set.
Step 12
Top with toasted coconut and cut neat squares with a wet knife
Top with toasted coconut and cut neat squares with a wet knife.
Common mistakes
- Cornflour added to hot liquid lumps, and undercooking leaves a raw taste.
Tips
Slurry cornflour in cold milk before adding it slowly.
