# Assuming "Indian Pudding" is not politically incorrect.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 14, 2013, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905 "2013-11-14T14:09:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/21 "2013-11-14T19:22:03Z")
That sounds tasty and gluten-free. It may be part of Thanksgiving this year. Thanks for the recipe. ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/22 "2013-11-14T19:29:21Z")
Lemur866: > [@](#): > > “Hasty pudding” is just polenta. Well, I’m as far from an expert as you can get. All I know is that when I looked up Indian pudding, some sites equated it with hasty pudding. And thanks. Now I have to look up “polenta”.:(😃 ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/23 "2013-11-14T20:07:12Z")
Sounds a little odd, but intriguing. Can someone tell me what it looks like, coming out of the oven? The colour? What is the texture, after baking? Is it a dinner pie? Or a dessert pie? Is it light or heavy as a dessert? Serve it with fruit? Hot? Cold? More info please! ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/24 "2013-11-14T20:16:16Z")
> [@Esox\_Lucius](#): > > Lemur866: > > Well, I’m as far from an expert as you can get. All I know is that when I looked up Indian pudding, some sites equated it with hasty pudding. > > And thanks. Now I have to look up “polenta”.:(😃 I think the issue is that hasty pudding was an English dish; “Indian pudding” was the result of colonists trying to re-create hasty pudding without wheat and using local ingredients like cornmeal – called “Indian meal” by the settlers. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/25 "2013-11-14T20:17:42Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Sounds a little odd, but intriguing. Can someone tell me what it looks like, coming out of the oven? The colour? What is the texture, after baking? Is it a dinner pie? Or a dessert pie? Is it light or heavy as a dessert? Serve it with fruit? Hot? Cold? > > More info please! It looks like a pale custard, usually with some browning (carmelization) on top from the oven. It’s on the heavy side, I suppose, with a texture like creme brulee. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/26 "2013-11-14T22:34:07Z")
My dad didn’t really have a sweet tooth, but he loved Indian pudding. One of my childhood jokes: ME (circa 4-5 years old after making a face for the umpteenth time after trying it because I didn’t like the little nibs of cornmeal): Bleah! What’s it made of? MY DAD: Dead cowboys. Yes, you may all groan now. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/27 "2013-11-14T22:59:08Z")
You scoop it out of the dish, it’s best warm with vanilla ice cream. It looks in texture like a coarser version of pumpkin pie . Smooth, but not egg-custard smooth - it is made with cornmeal, after all. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/28 "2013-11-15T01:28:39Z")
I haven’t had Indian Pudding in probably 30 years. It was my favorite dessert when I was a child. Now, I’m going to dig out my mom’s recipe and make some this weekend. If I cannot find my mom’s, I will try your recipe, **Bricker**. ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/29 "2013-11-15T02:30:33Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I think the issue is that hasty pudding was an English dish; “Indian pudding” was the result of colonists trying to re-create hasty pudding without wheat and using local ingredients like cornmeal – called “Indian meal” by the settlers. I’ve certainly learned more about food in this thread today than I have in a long time. Merci beaucoup et bon appetit! ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/30 "2013-11-15T03:03:50Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I’ve done one with honey and eggs to get the custardy result, but I don’t remember the proportions. I have my experimental notes on paper at home; I can post what I tried and what worked/how it worked tonight. So…the version I tried with no molasses at all was not a success. Sorry… ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/31 "2013-11-15T03:24:25Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > You scoop it out of the dish, it’s best warm with vanilla ice cream. It looks in texture like a coarser version of pumpkin pie . Smooth, but not egg-custard smooth - it is made with cornmeal, after all. My grandmother used to have it warm with some cream poured over it. I haven’t had it in over 30 years either. My daughter is recovering from a tonsillectomy and is still unable to eat much, which is frustrating and saddening her greatly, poor kid. I made her apples and custard the other night. Maybe I’ll give Indian Pudding a go over the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/32 "2013-11-15T06:14:48Z")
> [@sciurophobic](#): > > Any mention of Indian pudding make me think of [Durgin-Park](http://www.arkrestaurants.com/durgin_park.html) I use the Durgin Park recipe for it, and I normally just google durgin park and indian pudding recipe and use what pops up 😛 ---
**Author:** ![orderfire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orderfire/32/10908_2.png) [@orderfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orderfire)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/33 "2013-11-15T06:39:14Z")
> [@kiz](#): > > My dad didn’t really have a sweet tooth, but he loved Indian pudding. > > One of my childhood jokes: > > ME (circa 4-5 years old after making a face for the umpteenth time after trying it because I didn’t like the little nibs of cornmeal): Bleah! What’s it made of? > > MY DAD: Dead cowboys. > Yes, you may all groan now. Heh! 😃 Thanks, **Bricker**! This looks delicious. So - your cornmeal pancakes…do they work as waffles too? ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/34 "2013-11-15T09:08:26Z")
> [@orderfire](#): > > Heh! 😃 > > Thanks, **Bricker**! This looks delicious. > So - your cornmeal pancakes…do they work as waffles too? Hmm… never tried, but my best guess is they’d be a bit heavy for waffles. But if you like heavier waffles, why not? ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/35 "2013-11-15T13:29:07Z")
Ok, but, is it intended as a dinner pie? Or a dessert pie? Still a little confused. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905/36 "2013-11-15T15:28:32Z")
It’s not a pie! It’s sweet. Dessert, or snack. Maybe breakfast 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/assuming-indian-pudding-is-not-politically-incorrect/673905.md?page=1)