Ingredients. - Two pints of milk, four tablespoonfuls of tapioca or sago, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, or to taste, four eggs (optional), nutmeg, salt.

Method. - Boil the milk, sprinkle in the tapioca or sago, stir until boiling, and simmer gently until it becomes clear, stirring occasionally. Add the sugar and two good pinches of salt, and when a little cool, add the eggs, beaten. Pour into a greased pie-dish, and bake in a slow oven for about half an hour.