Hasty Pudding (Noun)
Meaning 1
Sweetened porridge made of tapioca or flour or oatmeal cooked quickly in milk or water.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The nurse brought a warm bowl of hasty pudding to soothe the upset child's stomach.
- Grandma whipped up a quick breakfast of hasty pudding with cinnamon and sugar.
- After a long hike, the campers savored the hot hasty pudding cooked over the campfire.
- She stirred the hasty pudding vigorously to prevent lumps from forming in the mixture.
- At the quaint bed and breakfast, guests enjoyed a comforting bowl of hasty pudding made with fresh cream.
Meaning 2
Cornmeal mush served with sweetening (maple syrup or brown sugar).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Grandma served a warm bowl of hasty pudding with a drizzle of maple syrup for breakfast.
- The recipe for traditional hasty pudding involved mixing cornmeal with boiling water and serving it with brown sugar.
- Hasty pudding was a staple food in many colonial American households, often served as a quick and easy breakfast option.
- At the harvest festival, the organizers served hasty pudding with a variety of sweet toppings, including honey and fruit preserves.
- After a long day of work on the farm, Aunt Edna loved to come home to a steaming bowl of hasty pudding with a sprinkle of cinnamon.