Old Fashioned Tapioca Pudding Recipe 445 Food

OLD FASHIONED TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• Soak the pearls in water overnight, covered well with water. Drain the water off.
• 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.
• Add the sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer being careful not to let the tapioca stick to the bottom of the pan.
• Put the yolks into a bowl and stir in some of the tapioca mixture to temper the eggs.
• Then add yolks to the pan while stirring. Pour into a bowl and cool.
• 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.

OLD-FASHIONED TAPIOCA WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk milk, sugar, tapioca, and lemon peel in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cover and chill until cold, at least 4 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.
• To make sauce, whisk sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan to blend. Add 3/4 cup water. Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture thickens and boils, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, lemon slices and grated peel. Cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.).
• To serve, spoon pudding into small bowls. Spoon Lemon Sauce over and serve.

TAPIOCA CUSTARD PUDDING

Steps:

• Soak tapioca in enough cold water to cover until water is absorbed.
• Add milk and cook in a double boiler until tapioca is transparent.
• To the beaten yolks, sugar, and salt, add a little of the hot mixture.
• Return all to the double boiler and cook 3 minutes.
• Cool slightly; fold in the well-beaten egg whites.
• Flavour and serve.
• Note at end of recipe: 3 tbsp of minute tapioca may be substituted; soaking may then be omitted.

TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, tapioca, and egg; let stand 5 minutes.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil.
• Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• Spoon or pour into serving dishes, and allow to cool at least 5 minutes.
• May be cooled longer and/or in the refrigerator. May be served warm or cold. (I like warm my husband prefers chilled.).