National Indian Pudding Day

A slow-baked colonial dessert of cornmeal, molasses, and patience.

National Indian Pudding Day celebrates a classic New England dessert made from cornmeal, milk, molasses, and warm spices, baked slowly until thick and custardy. The name comes from the colonial term "Indian meal," meaning cornmeal, since corn was a staple crop of Native Americans. It is old-fashione