Like rice, cornmeal is a staple in the Jamaican diet . This makes cornmeal pudding a favorite deserts in Jamaica.
INGREDIENTS:
- 3cups golden cornmeal
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 2 ¼ cups brown sugar
- 5 cups thick coconut milk
- ½ tsp. mixed spice
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp grated nutmeg
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup of the shredded coconut
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METHOD:
- Sift together flour and cornmeal.
- Blend together sugar, salt, nutmeg, mixed spice and coconut milk.
- Add to cornmeal mixture, stirring until there are no lumps.
- Pour into a greased pan.
- Coat raisins with a little flour and sprinkle into mixture.
- Sprinkle shredded coconut on top.
- Dot generously with butter or margarine.
- Bake in a moderately-hot oven 350F for ¼ hour or until set.
- Combine and pour custard mixture (see recipe below) on top of pudding.
- Bake for a further ½ to ¾ hour or until set.
- Cool and serve.
*Custard Mixture*