1.Bring milk to boil and pour over sago in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight to soak.
2.The next day, add bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt. Stir through remaining ingredients and mix well.
3.Place a circle of buttered baking paper in base of an 8-cup pudding basin generously greased with butter. Spoon in pudding mixture, packing down firmly as you go. Cover with a circle of buttered baking paper and two sheets of aluminium foil. Tie foil with string to seal.
4.Pour enough water into a large saucepan to come halfway up side of basin. Bring to boil and lower pudding into water. Cover and simmer for 4 hours, adding more water if necessary. Re-steam for another 2 hours before serving. Serve sliced with vanilla custard.
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