Creamy Orange Sago Pudding

This creamy orange sago pudding was one of my Mother's favorite recipes. It has a beautifully creamy orange flavour which is not only delicious, but also brings back great childhood memories for me. This pudding tastes fantastic hot or cold.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

Sago Mixture

1 Cup Sago
1 Cup Cream
1.5 Cups Milk
0.5 Cup Orange Juice
0.5 Cup Sugar
1 Pinch Salt
2 Teaspoons Orange Zest
2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Egg Yolks Beaten

Meringue

2 Egg Whites
3 Tablespoons Castor Sugar

Instructions

Sago Mixture

Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350F
Rinse the Sago to get rid of any excess starch. Drain and transfer to a saucepan.
Add in the Orange Juice, Milk and Cream.
Cook the Sago mixture over a low heat until the Sago is transparent then remove from the heat.
You can now add the Orange Zest, Sugar, Salt and Butter. Stir until the Butter has melted.
Add the beaten Egg Yolks and stir again.
Lightly grease an oven proof dish (roughly 8" / 20cm diameter by 4" / 10cm deep) and transfer the Sago mixture to the dish.

Meringue

Beat the Egg Whites until soft peaks form, gradually adding the Castor Sugar as you mix.
Gently spoon the Meringue over the Sago mixture ensuring an even layer over the entire surface.
Bake in the oven on the lowest shelf for approximately 25 minutes. The Sago should be set and the meringue a lovely golden brown on top.
Serve hot in a bowl. Garnish with Orange Zest or crumbled Honey Comb.

Notes

Store left overs in the fridge once cool. This pudding is just as delicious cold, but servings can be reheated in the microwave if you prefer it hot.

Today’s Featured Ingredient

Sago

Sago is the starch from the centre of sago palm stems. Sago is the stable food of the people of New Guinea and the Moluccas. They call it saksak, rabia and sagu. They serve it cooked, formed into balls or as pancakes.
Sago is not the same as Tapioca. Tapioca comes from a different palm. Sago palms grows quickly, in clumps like bananas. When its finished flowering it dies and another sucker replaces it. Sago palms are harvested every 7-15 years. One palm can yield 150-300 kg of starch.
Sago has many health benefits as well. The nutritional content of Sago is very low, they often us it with other fruit and vegetables in a meal. It is also used in puddings and soups.
Sago is easily digestible which makes it a suitable food for babies and the young.

Creamy Orange Sago Pudding