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Ingredients
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Quantity
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Milk
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3 cups
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Yellow cornmeal
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½ cup
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Butter
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2 ½ tbsp
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Molasses
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¼ cup
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Sugar
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¼ cup
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Baking powder
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1/8 tbsp
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Salt
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1 pinch
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Egg-lightly beaten
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1
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Notes: The pinch of baking powder lightens the
texture and the cup of milk poured over top just before baking produces a
caramelized top.
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Butter baking dish and set aside.
Place 1 ½ cups milk in a double boiler set over gently simmering water over
medium-low heat. Meanwhile, whisk together cornmeal and ½ cup milk in a small bowl
until mixture is smooth. When milk is warm, gradually whisk in cornmeal mixture
and cook, whisking, until smooth and thick, about 15 minutes.
Remove pudding from heat and, using a wooden spoon, stir in
butter, molasses, sugar, baking powder and salt. Allow pudding to cool, then
beat in egg and transfer to a 4-cup ovenproof lidded dish.
Pour remaining 1 cup milk over pudding and cover dish with a
tight-fitting lid (or with aluminum foil). Place a large roasting pan in the
oven, add about 2" hot water, then set pudding in it. Bake for 3 ½ hours.
Serve warm, topped with heavy cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
