South African Baked Sago Pudding

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Very traditional, very comforting! Rather don't use tapioca, which is similar but has much larger beads" or grains. Tapioca would need soaking overnight."

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Steps

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Oven: 325 deg f / 160 deg celsius.

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Grease a large pudding dish lightly.

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Heat milk to nearly boiling , then add sago , salt , and nutmeg or cinnamon.

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Simmer over very low heat until sago is transparent.

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Add the 1 / 2 cup sugar , butter and vanilla , and stir in well.

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Remove from heat.

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Separate the eggs , and whisk the yolks.

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Add yolks to the sago mixture , whisk or mix through well , and pour the mixture into the prepared oven dish.

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Put blobs of the apricot jam all over the pudding mixture.

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Whisk the egg whites until stiff , and add the extra 1 / 2 cup sugar slowly , whisking until incorporated.

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Spread this meringue over the sago pudding.

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Bake in the preheated oven for about 40 - 45 minutes , until set , and the meringue is light brown on top.

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Serve hot , warm or cold.

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Ingredients

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milk, sago, salt, ground nutmeg, sugar, butter, vanilla, eggs, apricot jam