If you were on the run, you could have had hasty pudding
Here is a dessert that, even though it is quite simple, carries a lot of history. Hasty pudding is commonly made from corn or wheat flour, mixed with boiling water or milk with any type of sweetener, like sugar or honey. It is called “hasty” because of how easy and quick it is to make.
This dessert was popular both in the American colonies and in the British isles. But the American version is made with ground Indian corn. The European version is made with wheat flour instead, as there were no corn crops in England during that time. So you can tell the origin of a hasty pudding recipe by seeing the type of flour it uses.