Indian Pudding Native American

Step 1: Preheat oven to 300°F.

Step 2: Grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter; set aside.

Step 3: Heat 3 cups of milk in a saucepan until it is close to boiling.

Step 4: Add the cornmeal and reduce heat to low; beat like crazy it will get lumps.

Step 5: Stir until the mixture thickens (about 5 minutes).

Step 6: Remove from the heat and add the remaining butter, the molasses, maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, salt and temper in the egg.

Step 7: Pour into buttered dish. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Step 8: Pour the cold milk over the pudding and return to the oven. Bake, checking at 90 minutes but up to 1 hour 45 minutes until the top is brown and crisp.

Step 9: Serve hot or warm with cream.