Maine Indian Pudding Food

NEW ENGLAND INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk cornbread mix, pudding mix and milk until blended. Add eggs, molasses and spices; whisk until combined. Transfer to a greased 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour., Reduce heat to low. Stir pudding, making sure to scrape sides of slow cooker well. Cover and cook until very thick, 2-1/2 to 3 hours longer, stirring once per hour. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.

OLD FASHIONED NEW ENGLAND INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• Scald the milk and butter in a large double boiler. Or heat the milk and butter for 5-6 minutes on high heat in the microwave, until it is boiling, then transfer it to a pot on the stove. Keep hot on medium heat.
• Preheat oven to 250.
• In a separate bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, and salt; stir in molasses. Thin the mixture with about 1/2 cup of scalded milk, a few tablespoons at a time, then gradually add the mixture back to the large pot of scalded milk. Cook, stirring until thickened.
• Temper the eggs by slowly adding a half cup of the hot milk cornmeal mixture to the beaten eggs, whisking constantly.
• Add the egg mixture back in with the hot milk cornmeal mixture, stir to combine.
• Stir in the sugar and spices, until smooth. At this point, if the mixture is clumpy, you can run it through a blender to smooth it out.
• Stir in the raisins (optional).
• Pour into a 2 1/2 quart shallow casserole dish.
• Bake for 2 hours at 250.
• Allow the pudding to cool about an hour to be at its best. It should be reheated to warm temperature if it has been chilled. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

MAINE INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• Scald 2 cups milk in a double boiler.
• Mix until smooth the corn meal and the 1/2 cup cold milk.
• Then stir into the hot milk and cook over the hot water for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the dark molasses, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and butter; mix well.
• Pour into a buttered pudding dish.
• Pour the last 1 3/4 cups of cold milk over the top of the pudding.
• Bake at 250 degrees for 3 hours (yes, 3 hours is correct).
• Let sit for about 1/2 hour after it comes out of the oven.
• Serve with heavy cream or vanilla ice 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!

BAKED INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a greased casserole or stone crock mix together cornmeal, molasses, sugar, butter, salt, baking soda, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and raisins (if using) together. Stir in 3 cups of hot milk. Bake in oven until it comes to a boil.
• Turn heat down to 275°F.
• Stir in remaining milk and bake, covered for 4-6 hours, stirring every half hour or so.
• Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

INDIAN PUDDING (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• put butter in microwave dish for i minute, set aside.
• in 3 qt micro casserole combine milk, molasses, sugar, cornmeal, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cover.
• cook on hi for 5-10 minutes until thickened, stirring once meanwhile beat eggs into melted butter, and add vanilla.
• add to casserole pan, stirring constantly.
• por into 6 ramekins and put in a circle in the microwave.
• cook uncovered for 10-12 minutes on medium.
• let stand 10 minutes.
• to serve, loosen with a knife and invert onto plates.