Tapioca Pudding
Tapioca pearls soaked, then simmered in milk and egg yolk.
Ingredients
- 3 cups milk
- 1/3 cup small tapioca pearls
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
- Put the tapioca pearls into a thick-bottomed pan, add a cup of milk, and let the pearls soak for an hour.
- Lightly beat the egg yolks and then combine with the remaining two cups of milk. Add the yolk/milk mixture to pan with tapioca pearls, along with the salt and sugar.
- Slowly bring the mixture near to boil, over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or so until the pearls are almost entirely translucent.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and let sit for a few minutes. Serve warm.