Baked Indian Pudding - cooking recipe

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)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F.
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.
Turn heat down to 275\u00b0F.
Stir in remaining milk and bake, covered for 4-6 hours, stirring every half hour or so.
Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.