Hard Sauce

90g (3 oz) unsalted butter
1 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon brandy, or more to taste


Beat butter until creamy.
Add sugar a little at a time, beating until
white and fluffy.
Add liquor gradually, beating constantly.
Pile sauce into a bowl and chill.
Makes about half a cup.

Sago Plum Pudding

3 tablespoons sago
1 cup milk
2 cups raisins and sultanas
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon bi carb soda
pinch of nutmeg, if desired

Soak sago in milk overnight.
Dissolve the soda in the melted butter.
Add the sago/milk mixture to all the other ingredients, mix well.
Place in a 1 to 1 1/2 pint greased basin, cover securely with foil.
Steam for 3 to 4 hours.