1 c. yellow cornmeal
1 c. dark molasses
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 1/2 qt. hot milk

Mix 1/2 of hot milk with rest of ingredients and bake in a hot oven until it boils. Add rest of milk. Bake in slow oven for 5 to 7 hours in a well-greased crock.

This can also be cooked for 6 hours or so in a crock pot. This is a traditional New England dessert. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Serves: 6 to 8.