New England Indian Pudding

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 2 cups hot milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1/3 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 1 dash nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 gradually stir the corn meal into the hot milk.
• 2 cook over low heat or in a double boiler over hot water about 15 minutes until thick, stirring constantly; remove from heat.
• 3 blend together sugar through cinnamon and add to corn meal mixture.
• 4 stir in molasses and cold milk.
• 5 fold in raisins if using.
• 6 bake in a buttered 1-quart casserole at 275°f 2 hours.
• 7 serve warm topped with whipped cream, garnished with a dash of nutmeg.