Sago Plum Pudding

• 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

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

sago, milk, butter, sugar, raisins, breadcrumbs, bicarbonate of soda, lemon essence, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sago-plum-pudding-402521 (may not work)