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InnBritain in the 1500s, one popular “comfort food” – humble butnwarm and filling – was called hasty pudding. It was made by cookingnwheat flour in boiling milk or water until becomes about as thick asnan oatmeal porridge.
InnBritain in the 1500s, one popular “comfort food” – humble butnwarm and filling – was called hasty pudding. It was made by cookingnwheat flour in boiling milk or water until becomes about as thick asnan oatmeal porridge.n
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nInnother words, hasty pudding is pretty much Cream of Wheat cereal!
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nIndiannpudding is not like Cream of Wheat. But some people call Indiannpudding “hasty pudding,” nonetheless. n
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WhennBritish people first began to settle in North America, they learnednfrom the Native Americans how to grow corn, and how to grind it intoncornmeal – something that the colonists sometimes called “Indiannmeal.”
WhennBritish people first began to settle in North America, they learnednfrom the Native Americans how to grow corn, and how to grind it intoncornmeal – something that the colonists sometimes called “Indiannmeal.” n
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nSo when the New England colonists made hasty pudding, theynsubstituted cornmeal for the wheat flour. n
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Hastynpudding, New England style, was often called Indian pudding. Thendesert developed with the availability of sweeteners and spices, andnthe version we generally enjoy today consists of cornmeal boiled innmilk and stirred until it has thickened. It is flavored withnmolasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, and eggs, and then it is baked so that itnwill have a smooth, silky texture.
Hastynpudding, New England style, was often called Indian pudding. Thendesert developed with the availability of sweeteners and spices, andnthe version we generally enjoy today consists of cornmeal boiled innmilk and stirred until it has thickened. It is flavored withnmolasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, and eggs, and then it is baked so that itnwill have a smooth, silky texture.n
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nLikenpumpkin pie, Indian pudding doesn’t look all that delicious to manynpeople; actually, personnel in New England restaurants report thatnmany people don’t like the sound of the pudding – they don’t wantnto even try it. However, most people who do try the pudding find itndelicious. And those who eat Indian Pudding regularly consider itnperfect cold-weather fare.
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nFoodnhistorians say that it is one of the very first British Americanndishes.
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nPerhapsntoday is THE day you will try this all-American treat!
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- Herenis a recipe.
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- This Plimoth Plantation recipe is created for use in a slow cooker.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nWomen’sneducation rights activist Dorothea Erxleben
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nAuthornRobert Louis Stevenson’s birthday
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nHarvestnFestival on the US Virgin Islands
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nInternationalnTongue Twister Day
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