BAKED SAGO PUDDING

Sago is a creamy South African Traditional baked pudding… Great for the Winter. This free sago recipe is deliciously creamy!

Ingredients


1 cup sago soaked in cold water for an hour 
750ml full cream milk
80ml brown sugar
pinch salt
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 stick cinnamon
ground cinnamon to sprinkle


Method

• Drain sago, rinse and drain again.
• Bring the milk and cinnamon stick to boil in a saucepan. 
• As soon as the milk starts to boil lower the heat and add the sago.
• Stir continuously over a low heat until sago has thickened and has become transparent. (add more milk if too thick)
• Remove the cinnamon stick and add the sugar and salt.
• Remove from heat and beat in 2 eggs, one at a time.
• Add the vanilla essence.
• Pour mixture into greased ovenproof dish.
• Sprinkle cinnamon over mixture and bake on 180°C in a preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until brown on top.

Variations: You may add tinned fruit to the sago mixture before baking it.
Serving suggestions: Serve as is or with a little cream or with fresh fruit.