Sago Sauce for Sweet Puddings

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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