Hasty Pudding

While reading the Little House books, Laura explains in detail many of the meals her family ate. One of those meals was Hasty Pudding.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup cornmeal (or polenta)
2 cups water
1/2 tsp salt
maple syrup
butter

Instructions

Place the water in a large saucepan and slowly bring to the boil over medium heat.
Once boiling, add the salt to the water and mix through.
Slowly add the cornmeal (polenta) while mixing. Take this slow as it can go lumpy if you go add it too fast.
Once all the cornmeal (polenta) has been added, turn the heat down low and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
It is done when it looks like cooked oatmeal.
Once cooked, serve warm in bowls drizzled with maple syrup and a small dab of butter.

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Notes

If you read the back of the polenta packet, it tells you how to cook the polenta. If you follow these directions, then serve with a little maple syrup and butter, you will be fine.

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. The values may vary according to the ingredients and tools that are used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed information.