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Title: Indian Pudding with Dried-Fruit Compote
Categories: Indian
Yield: 8 Servings

-----------------------------FOR INDIAN PUDDING-----------------------------
2 1/2 c 1% low-fat milk
1/3 c Cornmeal
1/3 c Unsulfured molasses
3/4 ts Ground ginger
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1 tb Unsalted butter

--------------------------FOR DRIED-FRUIT COMPOTE--------------------------
1 c Apple cider
1/4 c Packed light brown sugar
1/4 c Water
2 tb Fresh lemon juice
1/2 c Dried apricots
1/2 c Pitted prunes
1/2 c Dried cranberries

Make pudding

In a heavy saucepan stir together milk and cornmeal and bring to a simmer,
stirring. Stir in molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch salt and simmer
mixture, stirring, 30 minutes, or until very thick. Add butter, stirring
until melted. Remove pan from heat and cool pudding 20 minutes, covered.

Make compote

In a saucepan simmer cider, brown sugar, water, and lemon juice, stirring
occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Add fruits and simmer 5 minutes
more, or until fruits are softened and plumped up.

Put a spoonful of pudding in each of 8 shallow bowls or soup plates using a
2-ounce (1/4 cup) ice-cream scoop and top with some compote.

Recipe by: Gourmet magazine December 1996

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by Bill on Sep 17, 1998,
converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.