Baked Indian Pudding

Description: Make and share this Baked Indian Pudding recipe from Food.com.

Ingredients:

• 6 cups hot milk
• 1/2 cup blackstrap molasses (I used regular Grandma's molasses)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. 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.
3. Turn heat down to 275°F.
4. Stir in remaining milk and bake, covered for 4-6 hours, stirring every half hour or so.
5. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.