SAGO SAUCE FOR SWEET PUDDINGS

The Book of Household Management · Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary) · 1861

Source: The Book of Household Management
Time: Cook: 10 min Total: 10 min
Yield: 7.0 – 8.0 persons
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (6)

1 tablespoonful of sago
1/3 pint of water ↝ Water, tap [Tap water]
1/4 pint of port or sherry
the rind and juice of 1 small lemon ↝ Lemon, raw [Citrus fruits]
sugar to taste ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]
a little pounded cinnamon ↝ Sugar, cinnamon [Sugars and honey]

Instructions (7)

Wash the sago in two or three waters.
Put the sago into a saucepan with the water and lemon-peel.
Let it simmer gently by the side of the fire for 10 minutes.
Take out the lemon-peel.
Add the remaining ingredients.
Give one boil, and serve.
Be particular to strain the lemon-juice before adding it to the sauce.

Original Text

SAGO SAUCE FOR SWEET PUDDINGS.

1368. INGREDIENTS.—1 tablespoonful of sago, 1/3 pint of water, 1/4 pint of port or sherry, the rind and juice of 1 small lemon, sugar to taste; when the flavour is liked, a little pounded cinnamon.

Mode.—Wash the sago in two or three waters; then put it into a saucepan, with the water and lemon-peel; let it simmer gently by the side of the fire for 10 minutes; then take out the lemon-peel, add the remaining ingredients, give one boil, and serve. Be particular to strain the lemon-juice before adding it to the sauce. This, on trial, will be found a delicious accompaniment to various boiled puddings, such as those made of bread, raisins, rice, &c.

Time.—10 minutes. Average cost, 9d.

Sufficient for 7 or 8 persons.

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