Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons sago
  • 1 14 cups milk
  • 1 12 teaspoons butter
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
  • 12 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 teaspoon lemon essence
  • 1 pinch salt

Method

  • Place sago in a bowl and pour milk over and leave overnight or for 8 hours in fridge.
  • Put a large saucepan with a trivet at the bottom with enough water so the pudding basin sits about 1/3 above the water level.
  • Combine butter and sugar add the dry ingredients and stir thoroughly.
  • Stir in the lemon essence and the bicarb soda into the milk-sago mixture.
  • Add the milk-sago mixture to the other ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  • Place into a greased pudding basin.
  • Make sure the water is boiling and gently place the pudding basin in the saucepan and boil for 21/2 hours.
  • Check the water from time to time and add more boiling water, not cold.
  • Once cooked let sit for 10 mins then turn out and slice into wedges.
  • Serve with custard or cream.