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Indian Pudding Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time15 mins

?Indian pudding is a traditional dessert made with cornmeal, molasses, and spices. It is usually served warm with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream.

 Size : 6
 ¼ cup cornmeal
 2 cups whole milk -- cold
 2 cups whole milk -- scalded
 ½ cup molasses
 1 teaspoon salt
 ¼ cup sugar
 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 4 tablespoons butter
 2 tablespoons white rum
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STEP ONE:

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Mix the cornmeal with enough of the cold milk to pour easily. Stir until

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smooth. Add slowly 2 cups scalded milk and cook in the top of a double

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boiler for 20 minutes, or until thicK

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STEP TWO:

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Add molasses, salt, sugar, cinnamon (or ginger), and butter. Pour into a

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buttered pudding dish and pour over the balance of the cold milk and the

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rum

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CHEF'S NOTE: You may use one teaspoon cinnamon, or one teaspoon ginger, or

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1/2 teaspoon of each.

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STEP THREE:

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Set in a pan of hot water and bake 3 hours in a 250-degree oven. Let stand

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1/2 hour before serving.

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TO SERVE:

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Serve topped with vanilla ice cream. This pudding should be very soft, and

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should whey, or separate.