Sago Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 quart Milk
• 4 tablespoonfuls Sago
• 3 Eggs
• as needed Salt
• as needed Sugar
• 3/4 cupful Butter
• as needed Cornstarch
• 1 cupful Water
• 1 teaspoonful Vanilla Extract, Lemon Extract, or Nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1In a saucepan, combine the milk and sago. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the sago is soft, stirring occasionally. This should take about 15 minutes.
2. 2Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Gradually stir the cooked milk and sago into the eggs. Season with salt and sugar to taste. Pour the mixture into a baking dish and place the dish in a pan of hot water (bain-marie). Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until the pudding is set and lightly golden.
3. 3While the pudding is baking, prepare the sauce. Beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add sugar until the mixture is quite thick. In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil. In a separate small bowl, mix cornstarch with a little cold water. Add the cornstarch mixture to the boiling water and cook until it thickens to the consistency of thin starch. Mix this with the sugar and butter mixture. Pour half of the sauce over the warm pudding and the other half just before serving. Add vanilla, lemon, or nutmeg extract to the remaining sauce for flavor.