steamed corn pudding

Recipe by
Carol Junkins
Hanson, MA

Recipe from book: "Foods That Made New England Famous" from 1946 . Recipe submitted by:Mrs. W.P. Hazeltine, Lynn, MA. She writes: "This recipe-over 150 yrs old was used by my husband's grandmother when her entire family gathered at the Old Homestead for Thanksgiving Dinner, which was always served at evening: then the big dinning room was cleared: the "fiddlers" tuned up and everybody joined in the old square dances"

yield serving(s)
cook time 3 Hr
method Steam

Ingredients For steamed corn pudding

  • 3 c
    cornmeal
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 lb
    dried apples
  • 2 c
    water

How To Make steamed corn pudding

  • 1
    Let apples soak overnight in water to cover well. Put meal in a dish; add salt and apples and 2 cups water. Stir until thick.
  • 2
    Place in scalded and floured cotton bag, or cloth large enough to leave room for mixture to swell in cooking.
  • 3
    Steam 3 hours. Serve hot with turkey dinner, not as dessert.
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