Here is a dense, creamy and luscious pie that is my version of a baked Indian pudding, but much tastier. As you can see, it has some milk foam, but don’t be alarmed. I will show you how to make 1 minute foam just like the celebrity chefs make on television, but without special equipment.
Indian Pudding Pie with Cinnamon-Milk Foam
INGREDIENTSNonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup molasses2 tablespoons maple syrup
4 eggs2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 cup evaporated skim milk1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon each cinnamon and nutmeg
1 teaspoon rum extract1/2 teaspoon each ginger and ground cloves
1 Minute Cinnamon-Milk Foam:2 cups skim milk
2 tablespoons powdered sugar2 teaspoons cinnamon, plus more for dusting
INSTRUCTIONSLightly grease a 9-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Using an electric mixer, or hand-held, beat molasses, maple syrup, eggs and melted butter until smooth. Add milk and continue beating. With your mixer on low, beat in cornmeal, brown sugar, all spices and extract until smooth.
Pour into prepared pan and bake 38-40 minutes, or until firm to the touch in the center and it is pulling away from the sides. The pie may rise significantly, but will deflate as it cools. Remove from oven to cool completely in the pan.
When ready to serve, make the Cinnamon-Milk Foam by adding half the milk, half the sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a rubber container with a tight fitting lid. Vigorously shake for 30 seconds, or until foam has been created and it is double the volume. Remove lid and microwave for 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and dollop desired amount of foam on top of a slice of pie and serve. Repeat with remaining foam ingredients if needed. Dust with additional cinnamon and serve.
The Yankee Chef Jim Bailey is a third-generation chef, food columnist, cookbook author and food historian. His second cookbook – “Refreshed” – comes out in September. The book is also available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. For more information regarding the new book or book signings, email Bailey at yankeeenterprises@aol.com. Bailey lives in Maine
