Old fashioned pearl tapioca
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | PEARL Tapioca |
| 1 | cup | Milk |
| 3 | cups | Milk |
| 5 | Egg yolks | |
| 1 | Lemon rind, grated | |
| Juice of 1/2 lemon | ||
| ¾ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 5 | Egg whites | |
Directions
Soak tapioca in 1 cup milk overnight. In a double boiler add tapioca and milk mixture plus 3 more cups milk and cook 3 hours over hot water; cool. In a baking dish, combine: tapioca mixture, the beaten egg yolks, lemon rind and juice, vanilla, sugar and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake 15 minutes at 325 F and serve hot or cold.
Options: Replace vanilla with a couple of tablespoons of navy rum or brandy. Add fruit to the baked tapioca or make a fruit sauce to pour over the finished pudding.
Submitted By JIM WELLER On 02-08-95 (1941)