Indian Corn Pudding Recipe Epicuriouscom Recipes

INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Combine first 6 ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture thickens but can still be poured, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter and vanilla extract.
• Transfer pudding mixture to prepared baking dish. Bake pudding until golden brown and center no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Scoop pudding into bowls. Top with ice cream or frozen yogurt and serve.

INDIAN CORN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F.
• Put corn bread cubes in baking dish. Whisk together milk, egg, molasses, ginger, and a pinch of salt and pour over bread. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Bake on a baking sheet in middle of oven until edge of custard is just set and center is still wobbly, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool pudding to warm (it will continue to set as it cools).

CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish and set aside. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, puree the corn with only enough milk to make a smooth puree, not to exceed 1 cup. With the machine running, add egg yolks, one at a time, and process 30 seconds after each addition. With the machine running, add the sugar a little at a time and continue processing until mixture is lighter in color and sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add butter and process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder; fold into corn mixture. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form and fold into corn mixture, alternating with the shredded cheese. Pour into the prepared baking dish and garnish with strips of chile and red bell pepper. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MISSISSIPPI CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Set a rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish with butter, making sure to get in all the corners and sides of the dish.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until well combined. Add the melted butter, milk, heavy cream, and sour cream and whisk to incorporate.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, paprika, and baking soda.
• Using a spatula, fold the wet ingredients, 1 cup at a time, into the dry ingredients until well combined.
• Fold in the onion, celery, corn, and cheese.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the cracker crumbs on top. Bake the pudding for 30 to 40 minutes, rotating halfway through, until lightly browned on top and the tip of a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

INDIAN CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 8-inch springform pan with nonstick spray. Line outside of pan with foil to prevent batter from leaking and place on cookie sheet (see tip, below).
• Place tortillas directly on oven rack and toast, turning halfway through, until crisp and dry, about 5 minutes. Let cool, then grind finely in clean spice grinder or small food processor. Set aside.
• Using tongs, hold poblano over stovetop burner on high heat, turning frequently, until blackened all over, 5 to 10 minutes. (Alternatively, roast under broiler, turning and watching carefully.) Place in medium bowl, cover with plate, and let steam until cool enough to handle, 10 to 15 minutes. Using paper towels, wipe away charred skin. Cut out and discard stem and core. Halve pepper lengthwise, scrape out seeds, and dice half pepper, reserving remainder for another use. Set aside diced pepper.
• In food processor, purée 2 1/2 cups corn and 1/2 cup milk until smooth. Set aside.
• In medium skillet over medium heat, warm oil. Add onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and slightly softened, about 30 seconds.
• Transfer onions and garlic to large bowl. Add ground tortillas, diced poblano, puréed corn, remaining 1/2 cup corn, remaining 1 cup milk, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, eggs, cheese, sour cream, masa harina, and sugar. Whisk to combine.
• Scrape mixture into pan and bake until center is just set, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan on rack. Carefully invert pan onto serving platter and release sides. Remove bottom of pan (now on top) and serve.

INDIAN ACORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Pour the four cups of milk in the top of a double boiler and heat until very hot. Slowly stir Acorn meal into hot milk. Cook over boiling water for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 300°F Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish. (8-1/2" round).
• In small bowl, combine all the other ingredients except the cold milk. Stir into acorn meal mixture and mix well.
• Turn the acorn meal mixture into the baking dish, then gently pour the cold milk on top, without stirring.
• Bake uncovered for 2 hours or until just set but quivery on top. Do not over bake.
• Let stand at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream or light cream.

A SWEET PUDDING OF INDIAN CORN

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in the salt and the coarse grits, stirring until the contents of the pot return to a boil. Turn the heat to low, and cook very gently for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Be sure to stir across the bottom of the pot to keep the grits from sticking.
• Remove from the heat and allow to stand about a half hour or until the grits are tender. Stir in the milk and sugar (and any desired optional spices).
• Variation-To make a more deluxe version, you can use cream in place of milk, add sweet spices to taste (like cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, cloves, or ginger) and 1/2 cup of currants or raisins.

SWEET INDIAN CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in large saucepan. Stir in salt and grits, stirring until it comes to a boil. Turn heat to low, cook very gently for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Be sure to stir across the bottom of the pot to keep from sticking.
• Remove from heat and allow to stand for about a half hour or until the grits are tender. Stir in milk and sugar.
• OPTIONAL: For a more deluxe version, use cream in place of milk and add spices to taste such as cinnamon,nutmeg, mace, cloves or ginger. You can also add in 1/2 cup of currants or raisins.

INDIAN CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Prepare a 1-1/2-quart casserole with nonstick pan spray.
• Combine the eggs, onion, bell pepper, salt, mace and white pepper in a medium bowl.
• Melt margarine in a large nonstick saucepan; stir in the milk and heat for 5 minutes.
• Add the egg mixture and corn; stir to mix well.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared casserole.
• Bake for 1 hour or until set.

INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• Lightly grease the insert of a 2 1/2- to 3-quart slow cooker. Combine all the ingredients in the cooker and whisk together thoroughly. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, until set.
• Allow to cool slightly, then spoon generous portions into bowls.

OLD-FASHIONED INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• Put the scalded milk and corn meal in the top of a double boiler over boiling water. Add the salt and cook, stirring frequently for about 20 minutes. Mix with the molasses and ginger and pour into a buttered 2-quart soufflè dish or baking dish. Bake in a 300°F. oven for about 2 hours. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

NEW ENGLAND CORN PUDDING (INDIAN PUDDING 1)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Lightly grease a 6 or 8 cup soufflé dish with butter.
• In a medium-size saucepan over medium-low heat, scald the milk.
• While the milk is heating, pour the cream into a medium sized bowl and stir in the cornmeal, sugar, molasses, salt, and spices.
• Add the cornmeal mixture to the scalded milk and cook, whisking constantly over medium-low heat until the pudding has thickened to the consistency of syrup (about 5 minutes).
• Remove it from the heat.
• In a small bowl with a whisk, beat the eggs.
• Add 1/2 cup of the hot cornmeal mixture to the eggs while whisking rapidly.
• Then vigorously whisk the egg mixture back into the remaining cornmeal mixture.
• Add the butter and stir until it melts.
• Pour the pudding into the prepared baking dish, and place the dish in a shallow baking pan on the center oven rack.
• Pour enough hot water into the larger pan to come two-thirds of the way up the sides of the pudding baking dish.
• Bake the pudding until it is set and a tester inserted close to but not in the center comes out clean, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Remove the pudding from the water bath and cool slightly.
• Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream or heavy cream spooned over the top.