Created by dienia b on May 16, 2015
Step 1: Heat oven to 350°.
Step 2: Butter an 8" × 8" baking dish with 1 tsp. of the butter;
Step 3: Set aside.
Step 4: Put 2 cups of the milk and 2 cups hot water into a medium pot and bring just to a boil. Slowly pour in cornmeal while whisking constantly.
Step 5: Reduce heat to medium and cook, whisking constantly, until very thick, 12-14 minutes.
Step 6: Remove from heat and whisk in remaining butter. Set cornmeal mixture aside.
Step 7: Whisk together molasses, flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and egg in a large bowl. Pour molasses mixture into cornmeal mixture while whisking constantly; transfer to prepared baking dish.
Step 8: Pour remaining milk evenly over batter and bake, rotating once,
Step 9: Until pudding is set but still soft and a skin has formed over the top, about 1 hour. (If pudding gets too dark while baking, tent with foil).
Step 10: Set pudding aside to let cool to room temperature.
Step 11: Spoon pudding into bowls