Corn Bread Pudding

Ingredients
1/2 cup pure maple syrup, plus more for serving
4 large eggs
3 cups half and half
1 1/2 lbs homemade or store-bought cornbread, cut into 1 inch cubes
1/4 tsp salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 300, with rack in center. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, half and half, maple syrup and salt. Stir in cornbread; let sit, tossing occasionally, until bread has absorbed liquid. About 5 minutes. (Bread will break down into small pieces)

Pour mixture into an 8 inch square (2-quart) baking dish; flatten and smooth top with a spoon or flexible spatula. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of pudding comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.

Serve with more maple syrup (And ice cream or whipped cream, if desired)