Apple Cider Indian Pudding Food

CINNAMON RAISIN APPLE INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray six 6-ounce custard cups; place in a shallow baking pan. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, heat 1-1/2 cups milk just until boiling. In a bowl, combine cornmeal and remaining 1/2 cup milk; whisk into hot milk. Cook and stir until boiling. Reduce heat. Cook and stir for 5 to 7 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a bowl, beat egg; slowly stir in hot mixture. Stir in apple and raisins. Divide among prepared cups. Bake about 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool slightly. Serve warm. OR, it's also good reheated in the microwave after a day or two- it keeps really well in the fridge. I like it with a dallop of vanilla low-fat yogurt or ice cream.

APPLE CIDER PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place diced apples evenly on the bottom of a 9×9-inch baking dish.
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of melted butter and 1/4 cup of brown sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla extract, followed by maple syrup. Whisk in half of the flour mixture, followed by 1/2 cup of apple cider. Whisk in remaining flour mixture until no streaks of dry ingredients remain. Pour over apples and spread into an even layer.
• Sprinkle batter with remaining brown sugar. Pour remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter and 3/4 cup apple cider over the top of the cake. Do not mix.
• Bake cake for 35-40 minutes, until cake is set and deep golden brown at the edges, and filling is bubbling. Cool for 15 minutes before serving with a scoop of ice cream or a splash of warmed cream!

MY BEST AND EASY INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• Using a non stick (or heavy bottomed) sauce pan add milk and heat on medium heat until nearly bubbling at the edges and steaming.
• Slowly whisk in the meal and whisk slowly until the meal is suspended in the milk, meaning none hanging out at the bottom of the pot. Continue whisking off and on until it reaches a medium thick hot cereal consistency. Again you *can* walk away and whisk every 5 minutes or so.
• Turn stove to low heat and continue to whisk off and on while it thickens. No need to be afraid. I have left it unattended for over 10 minutes and it will not scorch, lump or stick.
• When it reaches 'thick hot cereal' stage, stir in remaining ingredients. I usually whisk. Mix well to combine evenly.
• Leave pudding on low, stirring/whisking occasionally until thickened a bit more; 10-15 minutes approximately.
• Turn off heat and let the pan sit until it has cooled down half way, then cover with the lid and let it 'set.' Times will vary with setting. Last night it was 15 minutes or so and in 2 hours I could upturn the pan. Refrigerate and reheat gently; I use the microwave for individual servings.
• I used the high end of the cook time and will depend on your corn meal, heat of stove, etc -- I have seen many recipes making this pudding appear scary; stand at stove and never stop whisking the entire time. Fiddley sticks!

APPLE CIDER RICE PUDDING WITH CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Start the rice pudding: In a medium pot, combine the milk, cider, rice, brown sugar, and salt over medium heat. Stirring frequently, heat the mixture to a simmer. Continue to simmer over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the rice is tender and absorbs most of the liquid and the liquid becomes thick, 25 to 30 minutes.
• While the pudding cooks, make the candied pecan topping: In a medium pot, combine the granulated sugar with the cinnamon, 1/4 cup water and a pinch of salt. Begin to heat over medium heat until the mixture melts, stirring gently occasionally.
• Cook the mixture, stirring frequently, until light golden brown and boiling. Continue cooking, swirling frequently without stirring, until golden brown and caramelized. Add the pecans and continue to cook over medium heat, stirring frequently to glaze and coat the nuts fully. Continue cooking, tossing, until the mixture no longer appears liquid and the nuts become more difficult to stir, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in the cream and vanilla, stirring well to combine.
• Pour onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet to cool completely, 10 to 15 minutes, then coarsely chop.
• Finish the rice pudding: When the rice pudding has reached the appropriate doneness, turn the heat to low, and stir in the cream, butter, and vanilla. Cook until the mixture is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve the rice pudding warm or pour it into a heatproof bowl, cover directly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve cold. Serve dusted with cinnamon and topped with the coarsely chopped candied nuts.

INDIAN PUDDING WITH DRIED-FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Make pudding:
• In a heavy saucepan stir together milk and cornmeal and bring to a simmer, stirring. Stir in molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch salt and simmer mixture, stirring, 30 minutes, or until very thick. Add butter, stirring until melted. Remove pan from heat and cool pudding 20 minutes, covered.
• Make compote:
• In a saucepan simmer cider, brown sugar, water, and lemon juice, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Add fruits and simmer 5 minutes more, or until fruits are softened and plumped up.
• Put a spoonful of pudding in each of 8 shallow bowls or soup plates using a 2-ounce (1/4 cup) ice-cream scoop and top with some compote.

APPLE CIDER INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler set over simmering water scald 1/2 cup of the milk. In a bowl whisk together the cornmeal and the cider, stir the mixture into the scalded milk, and cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until it is thickened. (The mixture may appear slightly curdled.) Remove the pan from the heat, whisk in the egg, the brown sugar, the cinnamon, the salt, the butter, and the raisins, and pour the mixture into a buttered 13-by 9-inch baking pan. Whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup milk and bake the pudding in the middle of a preheated 325°F. oven for 1 hour. Serve the pudding warm with the ice cream.