Making Hasty Pudding - Jas Townsend and Son
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Grits!!!
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At the 18th century farm where I volunteer, we call this corn mush, and we usually use corn that we pound. It's basically grits. I thaught hasty pudding was different and takes several hours to cook. Puddings usually do. There are always variations. I like putting salt, butter, and cheese in mine, but molases sounds really good in it.
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That actually sounds really tasty!
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Next time I am out on a trek I'm going to make this with some ash cakes for an evening meal. Thanks!
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Next time try bringing the pot to a low boil, add 1/4 teaspoon of honey or preserves, stir to dissolve solids as much as you can while keeping it to that low boil, then add meal and stir as you were doing, after the second addition add pinch of salt cinnamon & nutmeg. I like it when you use oat grind and cracked wheat.
It sounds to me like the coarseness of the corn meal is important to the cook for historical authenticity, not so much taste. Am I right to think that or does a finer grind affect the quality of the pudding?
mazerrackham001 2 weeks ago
@mazerrackham001 I think the corser grind makes for a bit more interesting texture and replicates a more primitive grinding or pounding technique, but a regular corn meal will still make a yummy pudding.
jastownsendandson 2 weeks ago