Does anybody remember that episode of The Cosby Show when Claire is making Thanksgiving dinner and keeps sending Cliff out to the store to buy things?  She’s making this cornbread, and she needs 12 eggs for it.  I always thought, Wow.  That sounds amazing.  She also nags him to find nutmeg.  I assume that what she is making is some sort of Southern spoonbread, and so this year I made up a recipe that goes along with what she made.  Mine doesn’t have a dozen eggs in it, though. She was feeding an army.  We don’t have that many friends.

This recipe is surprisingly simple to make, and it would make a great side dish for any Thanksgiving table.  It contains no wheat four, so it would be perfect for someone who cannot eat gluten.

cornbread pudding

1 1/2 (375g) cups water
3/4 cup (110g) yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup (250g) heavy cream
5 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 degrees celsius).  In a medium saucepan, boil 1 1/2 cups of water.  Take off heat.  Whisk in cornmeal, salt, butter, and sugar.

2.  In a separate bowl, whisk together cream, eggs, and nutmeg.  Add cream mixture to cornmeal and whisk until smooth.  Pour into buttered soufflé dish or deep pie plate.  Bake for 60-80 minutes, until golden brown.

9 Responses to “cornbread pudding”

1. Ashley says:

   22 November 2008 at 4:45 pm

   Looks delicious! I’ll have to try it.
2. janelle says:

   22 November 2008 at 10:48 pm

   Sigh. Wow, haven’t thought of that show in awhile; but I watched it religiously as a child! She was a HOOT! And the pic makes the pudding look oh so yummy.
3. kat-in-texas says:

   23 November 2008 at 1:08 pm

   Yummmm! I might have to make that this evening!!!

   Thanks, Jaime!
4. Jen T says:

   24 November 2008 at 4:53 pm

   We love cornbread at our house. Thanks for sharing and have a happy Thanksgiving!
5. kat-in-texas says:

   24 November 2008 at 9:09 pm

   Ooooh! I made it for dinner last night–the flavor is so good! My only problem–it didn’t look as fluffy as yours. It was sorta dense at the bottom. I used a Pampered Chef round stoneware pie pan. What do you think I did wrong?

   (Or I’m just not a very good cook, I know!)
6. Holli says:

   25 November 2008 at 2:22 pm

   Mmm! Jaime, this looks supper yummy! I love conrbread abd bread pudding. What do I use if I don’t have a suoffle dish?? LOL, I don’t bake enough to own one. Maybe I’ll barrow yours!
7. Kevin says:

   25 November 2008 at 3:55 pm

   I like the sound of corn bread pudding. It looks nice and moist and good!
8. Connie (the write one) says:

   25 November 2008 at 4:43 pm

   You had me at nutmeg.
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