INDIAN PUDDING

Ingredients:

Serving Size : 6
1/4 cup cornmeal
2 cups whole milk -- cold
2 cups whole milk -- scalded
1/2 cup molasses
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons white rum

Method:

STEP ONE:
Mix the cornmeal with enough of the cold milk to pour easily. Stir until
smooth. Add slowly 2 cups scalded milk and cook in the top of a double
boiler for 20 minutes, or until thicK

STEP TWO:
Add molasses, salt, sugar, cinnamon (or ginger), and butter. Pour into a
buttered pudding dish and pour over the balance of the cold milk and the
rum

CHEF'S NOTE: You may use one teaspoon cinnamon, or one teaspoon ginger, or
1/2 teaspoon of each.

STEP THREE:
Set in a pan of hot water and bake 3 hours in a 250-degree oven. Let stand
1/2 hour before serving.

TO SERVE:
Serve topped with vanilla ice cream. This pudding should be very soft, and
should whey, or separate.