Indian Pudding

BeckyF's Note:

This is a delicious version of an old New England recipe.

• Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• ½ cup blackstrap molasses
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs , beaten
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 6 cups hot milk
• vanilla ice cream (for topping)

Directions:

1. Mix the cornmeal and the molasses, sugar, butter salt, baking soda, eggs, and spices.
2. Add 3 cups of the hot milk, stirring carefully.
3. Place in a 2-quart bean pot or other covered pot and bake in a 400°F oven until all comes to a boil.
4. Then stir the remaining hot mild and bake, covered at 275°F for 4 to 6 hours, or until all is absorbed.
5. Stir every half hour.
6. Serve hot in little bowls with a bit of vanilla ice cream on top.

Reviews

[death_by_parsnip]

I make this recipe without the cinnamon or the nutmeg. It is fantastic and well worth the effort.