Baked Indian Pudding With Maple Syrup Recipe

Baked Indian Pudding With Maple Syrup Recipe

  • 4 cups hot milk
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup cold milk
  1. Pour 4 cups hot milk into the top of a double boiler and place over simmering water. Slowly stir cornmeal into milk and cook until thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart round baking dish.
  3. Whisk maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, eggs, melted butter, salt, ginger, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Stir maple syrup mixture into cornmeal-milk mixture until thoroughly combined; pour into prepared baking dish. Pour 1/2 cup cold milk over top of pudding.
  4. Bake until set but still slightly quivery on top, about 2 hours. Let stand 30 minutes before serving.