Indian Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. milk
1/2 c. molasses
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
5 Tbsp. cornmeal
1 tsp. ginger
1 c. cold milk

Preparation

Scald one quart of milk in double boiler.
To the hot milk, gradually add the cornmeal.
Cook for 15 minutes; stir constantly. Add molasses, salt, ginger and well beaten eggs.
Pour into buttered baking dish.
Put in cold milk just before putting into oven.
Stir only slightly.
Place dish in pan of hot water and bake 2 hours in moderate oven.
Stir occasionally.
This pudding should whey and will not do so if baked too fast.
Serve hot or cold or topped with whipped cream or ice cream.