INDIAN PUDDING 2 (NEW ENGLAND CORN PUDDING)

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This is a traditional New England dessert. Served warm, with Hard Sauce or a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting on the top. I make this around Thanksgiving, but its great any time of year!(Posted by request)

Provided by Dee514

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h50m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups milk (If adding apples, decrease the amount of milk to 2 cups)
1/2 cup cornmeal
3/4 cup dark molasses
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger
3 tablespoons sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups thinly sliced apples (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • In the top of a double boiler over direct heat, heat the milk to boiling.
  • Stir in the corn meal.
  • Place the milk/corn meal mixture over boiling water.
  • Cook them for about 15 minutes.
  • Stir in molasses and cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in the butter, salt, ginger, sugar, egg, raisins, cinnamon and apples (if you are using them).
  • Pour the batter into a well-greased baking dish.
  • Bake the pudding from 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Pudding is usually served warm (or hot) with Hard Sauce.
  • Its a New England custom to serve Indian Pudding with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream on the top.

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