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Crab Corn Pudding

• 4 cups milk
• 1 cup yellow corn meal
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• pinch cayenne pepper
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 pound backfin crab meat
• 2 cups fresh corn kernels

In a large deep saucepan, bring the milk to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in the yellow corn meal. sugar, salt and cayenne pepper. Let the mixture return to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Stir often and continue to simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.

In a large bowl. whisk together the eggs, melted butter and baking powder. Stir in the corn kernels. Add the milk-corn meal mixture and stir to combine. Gently fold in crab to avoid breaking up lumps.

Pour the mixture into a well-buttered 2½-quart souffle dish, casserole or any other straight-sided baking dish. Bake on the center rack of a preheated 350-degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the pudding is lightly puffed, lightly browned and a knife or straw inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.

Our simple crab corn pudding recipe serves 12.