Anonymous wrote:Here's a recipe: https://alumnae.mtholyoke.edu/blog/deacon-porters-hat-recipes/

Does it really need to be a hat? Because hermit cookies would also fit the bill. I also have a molasses bar recipe from Yankee magazine that I love. That seems to be the spirit of this silly thing. New Englander here.

The Deacon Porter hat is a steamed pudding in a conical fez shape. Nothing like hermit cookies or molasses bars. It's going to be comparable to a moist cake.

As for the PP, steamed puddings are surprisingly light and delicious. Don't knock it till you've tried it.

What I find intriguing about this recipe is that it doesn't have ginger yet you'd think it would be perfect for ginger.

Anonymous wrote:Gross. Who eats this?

Humans

Gross. Who eats this?

Hi OP. You must be a fellow MHC alumna. 🤗

Beef fat. A chunk of it.

It sounds like Indian Pudding except that's cornmeal.

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2017/07/25/lydia-shire-indian-pudding-recipe/

Anonymous wrote:What is suet

Hard animal fat (cow or sheep)

What is suet

Here's a recipe: https://alumnae.mtholyoke.edu/blog/deacon-porters-hat-recipes/

Does it really need to be a hat? Because hermit cookies would also fit the bill. I also have a molasses bar recipe from Yankee magazine that I love. That seems to be the spirit of this silly thing. New Englander here.

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