2 cups milk
1/2 cup yellow corn meal
1 large egg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup dark molasses
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla bean
Pour milk into a saucepan and add the ginger, cinnamon and vanilla. Bring to a simmer but do not boil.
In a bowl combine the cornmeal and 1 cup water and mix well. Add the egg and salt and mix well.
Strain the milk, removing the vanilla and any ginger pieces. Pour milk back into the pan and add the cornmeal
mixture along with the molasses.
Cook over medium heat until thick but do not boil.
Pour into a well buttered 2 quart pan. Bake at 300 degrees for abut 1 hours until mixture is set
Remove – serve warm with either whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
