Indian Pudding

1/4 cup corn meal
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold water
2 cups scalded milk
1 well-beaten egg
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup cream
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Combine & mix well cornmeal and salt. Add to cold water & stir thoroughly. Stir in milk. Boil mixture for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Combine & mix well egg, brown sugar, molasses, butter & spices in a bowl. Stir this mixture into the boiling cornmeal. Add raisins, if desired. Pour mixture into a buttered casserole. Bake for 30 minutes. Stir in cream. Bake 2 hours more. Serve hot or cold, although excellent served hot with vanilla ice cream.