Indian Pudding Recipe (2024)

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This is a recipe I made years and years ago for the first time. The Indian Pudding Recipe has been one that we have loved from the start and have enjoyed it every fall since. I found the recipe in the Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts. I have made other recipes from this cookbook but hands down this is our ultimate favorite. Ken has taken over this task and he is the one that now makes this year after year.

Indian Pudding is great served warm or cold and also with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. It can be made in one large casserole but I prefer to make it in smaller dishes. We have even made it baked in large spoons for a simple little taster for Thanksgiving, when you want to serve other desserts too.

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The flavor is just like pumpkin pie but there isn’t any pumpkin in it. The main base besides the spices is cornmeal and eggs. It has a wonderful texture and the perfect amount of pumpkin pie spices. This recipe will become your new fall favorite too! We adore it!!

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I have these cute little fall dishes that I traditionally bake it in but you can use any small ramekin. When it is made in smaller dishes it tends to be more silky than if made in one casserole.

This dessert can be traced back to the 1700’s and is a well known staple on Thanksgiving tables in the New England area. It most likely came from English Hasty Pudding but Indian Pudding uses cornmeal instead of wheat flour which was abundant to new settlers. “Indian meal” is what cornmeal used to be called and hence the name of this pudding was born. The pudding bakes in the oven on a low and slow temperature. It would have been baked on the hearth after all the other baking of the day had been done.

Bring some old world tradition to your table with this wonderful, simple pudding that will have everyone raving.

The Recipe

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Indian Pudding Recipe

A favorite fall dessert of ours is this Indian Pudding Recipe. It tastes like pumpkin pie with no pumpkin!!

Ingredients

  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. ginger
  • Pinch of cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 large egg, beaten
  • 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Butter 4-6 custard dishes and set aside. In a large pot, whisk together the milk and cornmeal until smooth. Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a low boil, then turn down the heat and let simmer for 10 min. stirring occasionally. The mixture will become slightly thickened. Remove the pot from the heat.
  2. Preheat the oven to 325F. To the pot add the rest of the ingredients stirring well. Pour the mixture into buttered custard dishes. Place the custard dishes in a baking pan and fill with 1" of boiling water. Place in the oven and bake for 50-75 min. depending on the container shape and size. The pudding should be firmer on the edges and still soft in the middle. Do not over bake as it will become rubbery. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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  1. Muriel Moore says

    I have been looking for this recipe for years. I tasted it for the first time in the 60’s when I lived near Detroit. I fell in love with it! Over the years I lost it, but never forgot it’s taste and texture! Will be making this once I get to the grocery store to replenish pantry stores. Anxious!😍

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    • Tara Noland says

      Awesome!! We just made it last night for coming. It is the perfect fall dessert, we love and so did our visitors!

  2. Bay says

    Please send me the Indian pudding recipe / from moose wood Restuarant book of deserts. Thanks

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    • Tara Noland says

      The recipe is in the post here, just above.

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  3. Dawn Lopez says

    I love trying out new recipes and this Indian Pudding looks amazing! Your little dishes are so cute too. The presentation is so pretty.

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  4. Kristi says

    I have never had this but it looks and sounds delicious. I am going to pin it and make it this fall.

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  5. Jaimej says

    What a creative recipe! This looks and sounds delicious! I will definitely make this sometime!

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  6. Alicia says

    This looks delicious! I’ve never heard of Indian Pudding before but we love things that taste like pumpkin so we’ll have to try it!

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  7. Amy Desrosiers says

    Indian Pudding is super rich with the spices of fall. I know I love it, and Indian Pudding ice cream.

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    • Tara Noland says

      OMG, Indian Pudding ice cream, drooling!!

      Reply

Indian Pudding Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is Indian pudding made of? ›

Indian pudding is a baked custard with milk, butter, molasses, eggs, spices, and cornmeal. The name is likely derived from the cornmeal, which was known as indian meal way back when.

What is the farmers almanac Indian pudding? ›

Indian Pudding is a traditional warm baked custard that uses native cornmeal, milk, molasses, and cinnamon. It's a delicious, cozy dessert! Make in advance and just reheat, topping with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

What are the 3 types of pudding? ›

Baked, steamed, and boiled puddings

These puddings are baked, steamed, or boiled. Depending on its ingredients, such a pudding may be served as a part of the main course or as a dessert.

What is Indian rice pudding made of? ›

Kheer, Paal Payasam, Paramannam, Phirni, Payesh, Payasa are some of the different kinds of Indian Rice Puddings. All these have 2 ingredients in common – milk and rice, but vary in the ratios. The method of preparations, kind of rice and sweetener used is different which makes a difference to the end product.

Which country is famous for pudding? ›

France's Crème Brûlée

Although it is a popular dessert and is widely-considered to be French, both Spain and England also claim that the classic pudding originated in their countries.

What are Indian desserts called? ›

North
NameMain ingredients
Gulab jamunFried milk balls soaked in sweet syrup, such as rose syrup or honey.
ImartiSugar syrup, lentil flour.
JalebiDough fried in a coil shape dipped in sugar syrup, often taken with milk, tea, yogurt, or lassi.
Kaju katliCashews, ghee with cardamom and sugar.
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What is the national dessert of India? ›

Jalebi is India's national sweet. You can enjoy it at any time of the day, any season and on any occasion. The feeling of having a hot jalebi slathered with cold rabdi melting in your mouth is nothing short of an olfactory org*sm. Be it eaten with curd, milk or just alone nobody says no to jalebi.

What do Native Americans eat for dessert? ›

Native Americans created a blueberry baked dessert called Saututhig (say 'sawi-taw-teeg'), a simple pudding made with blueberries, cracked corn and water. Try this Blueberry Slump (cobbler) recipe, which may be related to the traditional Native American Saututhig.

What is Hello to the Queen Indian dessert? ›

Ingredients
  • 200 g Parle G Biscuit or any other plain cookies.
  • 1/3 cups butter or 75g.
  • 1 Banana.
  • 3-4 pc strawberry.
  • 8-10 pcs Few cashew.
  • Vanilla ice cream or any other flavour.
  • Chocolate syrup or melted chocolate for toppings.
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What do Brits call pudding? ›

The simple explanation is that Brits use the word 'pudding' to refer to dessert. If they are going to serve you an actual pudding they will specify the type of pudding – for example, sticky toffee pudding or rice pudding.

What is the most popular pudding? ›

So, the humble apple crumble clinched the top spot, pipping Vicky sponge to claim the title as the UK's favourite dessert. And who could blame Brits for being besotted by this classic British pud?

What is pig pudding? ›

Popular variants of the recipe consist of pork meat and fat, suet, bread, as well as oatmeal or pearl barley formed into a large sausage—also known as 'groats pudding' and are very similar to a white pudding, whereas other versions of the recipe contain a high percentage of offal such as lung and liver and can more ...

What is kheer called in English? ›

Kheer | Rice Pudding, Indian Cuisine & Sweet Dish | Britannica.

What is the history of Indian pudding? ›

The "Indian" in Indian pudding, Wall explains, refers to Native American cornmeal. The original pudding was likely just cornmeal, milk and molasses, steamed or boiled for a very long time. She calls it one of the country's first truly American recipes. It's not the prettiest dessert, but it is delicious.

Do Muslims eat rice pudding? ›

Phirni, rice pudding

This is a thick, creamy rice pudding that's enjoyed on Ramadan and Eid. Light but incredibly rich tasting and flavoured with cardamom and saffron, this dessert is nutritious and provides enough sugar to give your body some energy while fasting.

What was pudding made of? ›

In the United States, puddings are nearly always sweet desserts of milk or fruit juice variously flavoured and thickened with cornstarch, arrowroot, flour, tapioca, rice, bread, or eggs. The rarer savoury puddings are thickened vegetable purées, soufflé-like dishes, or, like corn pudding, custards.

What is pudding meat made of? ›

Ingredients: Pork Skins, Pork, Pork Livers, Water, Salt, & Spices. *Percent values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

What part of the pig is white pudding? ›

White pudding is broadly similar to black pudding, but does not include blood. Modern recipes consist of suet or fat, oatmeal or barley, breadcrumbs and in some cases pork and pork liver, filled into a natural or cellulose sausage casing.

What is pudding and souse made of? ›

Pudding and Souse is a traditional Saturday lunch for many Bajans. The souse is essentially pickled pork and the "pudding" is steamed sweet potato. Traditionally souse was made using the pig trotters (feet), ear, snout and tongue. Today, many people prefer to use lean pork meat instead.

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