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

Instructions

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.