Corn Pudding????

Willy saw this one on the internet.  Must be a Northern thing.  Willy likes corn casseroles but not sure about corn pudding.  What are your thoughts?

10-4 Willy
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Ingredients

1 can(s) (14.75-ounce) cream-style corn

3 cup(s) (from about 6 ears) fresh corn kernels or 1 bag (16 ounces) frozen corn

1 container(s) (16-ounce) sour cream

3/4 cup(s) cornmeal

3 large eggs, separated

Salt and coarsely ground black pepper

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 13" by 9" glass or ceramic baking dish; set aside.
2. In large bowl, combine cream-style corn, fresh or frozen corn kernels, sour cream, cornmeal, egg yolks, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
3. In small bowl, with mixer on high speed, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold whites into corn mixture; pour into prepared baking dish.
4. Bake pudding 45 minutes or until edges are set and center jiggles slightly. Let pudding stand on wire rack 10 minutes to set before serving.