INDIAN PUDDING

¼ cup corn meal

2 cups hot milk

½ teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon soda

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

⅓ cup GRANDMA’S MOLASSES

1 cup cold milk

Heat oven to 275° F. (slow). Mix corn meal and hot milk. Cook until thick (about 15 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour mixture into a one-quart casserole. Bake 2 hours. Serve warm with ice cream, whipped cream, or plain.

YIELD: 6 to 8 servings.

Spiced Indian Pudding: Add ½ teaspoon each, ginger and cinnamon.