Maja Blanca is a favorite Filipino dessert which is usually served during fiestas and the holidays. Adapted from the traditional Spanish holiday dessert manjar blanco which means white delicacy, Maja Blanca is made primarily from coconut milk and cornstarch. It has the consistency of thick gelatine and is usually creamy white in color. Though the basic ingredients remain the same, it can easily be adapted to include other ingredients...like this manner of cooking that I got from my Nanay. If you noticed from the picture, my Maja Blanca is yellowish in color. This isn't just because of the corn but because it has cheese in it. I'm not a big fan of the regular Maja Blanca. It's good, but I usually don't get excited when I see it on the party table. But this one, I really love! It's cheesy and creamy and I just can't say no to that! I've seen and tasted other Maja Blanca with cheese...but only for topping, which I also like...but my Nanay's version for me is still the best! Adding cream and cheese in cooking it makes it even tastier!
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