Wholesome Apple and Sago Pudding

Ingredients:

Cooking apples - 6 (peeled and cored)
Sago -1/4 cup
Sugar -1/2 cup
Cloves - 4
Lemon rind (pared) - (of) 1/2 a lemon
Lemon juice - (of) 1/2 a lemon
Red coloring - a few drops
Water - 2 1/2 cups
Pouring cream (optional) - 1/2 a milk jug

Preparation:
1. Bring water to the boil in a large saucepan.
2. Sprinkle in the sago and cook for approximately 15 minutes or until the mixture is clear.
3. Add the apples, cloves, sugar, lemon rind and lemon juice to the cooked sago.
4. Cover the saucepan firmly with a lid and simmer gently over medium-low heat for 10-20
minutes or until the apples are tender.
5. Take out apples and place on a pre-heated serving dish.
6. Remove the cloves and lemon rind from the sago mixture and add a few drops of food coloring.
7. Pour sago over and round the apples.
8. Serve warm with pouring cream, if liked.

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