INDIAN PUMPKIN PUDDING

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Categories     Vegetable

Yield 8-10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 quart low-fat milk
6 tablespoons stone-ground yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup mild honey
2 cups pumpkin purée, canned or made from 2 pounds fresh pumpkin (see below)
4 eggs
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Steps:

  • Pour the milk into a 3- or 4-quart pot or saucepan, and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, and slowly stream in the cornmeal while whisking the milk. Turn the heat to low and simmer 15 minutes, stirring, until the mixture has the consistency of runny cream of wheat. Stir in the molasses and honey, and continue to simmer, stirring, for five minutes. Remove from the heat, and whisk in the pumpkin until the mixture is smooth. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, and add the remaining ingredients. Pour into the buttered casserole, scraping in every bit with a rubber spatula. Place in the oven, and bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours until set; a knife should come out clean when inserted, and the top should be just beginning to brown. Remove from the heat, and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving. To make the pumpkin purée: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with foil. Place the pumpkin pieces on the baking sheet, drizzle 1 tablespoon of canola oil or olive oil on top, cover tightly with foil and place in the oven. Roast for 1 1/2 hours or until thoroughly tender. Remove from the heat, transfer to a strainer or a colander set over a bowl or in the sink, and allow to cool and drain. Peel the pieces, and purée them in a food processor fitted with the steel blade.

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