SAGO PLUM PUDDING

4 Tab sago
1 c mixed fruit
1/2 tsp bicarb, dissolved in a little milk
1 Tab butter
1 c breadcrumbs
1 tsp spice
1/2 c each of sugar and of milk
SR

Soak sago overnight in enough water to cover well.
Mix b&s, stir in sago, then breadcrumbs and fruit.
Then add milk & bicarb. Then enough SR to bind.
Boil in a floured pudding cloth for 3 hours.

LEMON MERINGUE (no pastry needed)

500ml (1 pint) milk
2 eggs – separated
1/2 c sugar, plus more
1 c breadcrumbs
30g butter
juice of 1 small lemon – divided or need extra?
1/2 grated rind of lemon

Warm milk and pour over breadcrumbs.
Cream b&s, add yolks then beat well. Add to breadcrumbs, then add lemon.
Bake in buttered dish til firm and slightly brown.

Meringue  – beat egg whites to a stiff froth with 3 Tab sugar and a little lemon juice.
Pour over base and brown slightly in oven or grill. Serve hot or cold with cream.