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Old Fashioned Tapioca Pudding
 
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Prep Time: 720 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 780 Minutes
Servings: 6
I bought of tub of Tapioca pudding at Trader Joes and found out that my husband really really loves tapioca pudding. (really, I hardly got any) Since I don't have a TJ's near me, I went searching for a really good tapioca recipe, one that didn't use quick cooking tapioca. This one is delicious! We serve ours cold topped with a little fresh whipped cream. I found the tapioca pearls in the bulk section of my health foods store. Note that the tapioca pearls must soak overnight before you can prepare the pudding.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup pearl tapioca
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 fresh vanilla bean
1/2 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
2 egg yolks
Directions:
1. Soak the pearls in water overnight, covered well with water. Drain the water off.
2. Heat the milk, cream, vanilla bean (split and scraped), and tapioca to a slow simmer in a heavy pot and cook for 1 hour, stirring often.
3. Add the sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer being careful not to let the tapioca stick to the bottom of the pan.
4. Put the yolks into a bowl and stir in some of the tapioca mixture to temper the eggs.
5. Then add yolks to the pan while stirring. Pour into a bowl and cool.
6. You can it it warm (as I hear it is often served in the colder months) We like ours after it has chilled several hours in the fridge at any time of year.
By RecipeOfHealth.com