Sago, Apple, and Custard

Ingredients

• one tablespoon of sago
• half a pint of hot water
• add a little sugar

Method

1. 1

   Boil some sago in the proportion of one tablespoon of sago to half a pint of hot water.

2. 2

   Stew some apples which have been peeled, cored, and sliced in an earthenware jar.

3. 3

   Mix the apple and sago well together in a shallow fancy dish, and leave till cold.

4. 4

   Make a good custard and pour on the top of the sago and apple.

5. 5

   Garnish with ground pistachio nut, almonds, and dried fruits.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 4 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The "A1" cookery book (1901) by H. N. L., page 81. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

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