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Tapioca Custard

2 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 4 tablespoons quick cooking tapioca
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 s eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Make it step by step

  1. Combine milk, sugar, tapioca and salt in a medium saucepan. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  2. Bring milk mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Beat eggs in a medium bowl. Slowly stir half of the pudding mixture into eggs, whisking quickly to prevent eggs from scrambling, then stir the pudding mixture back into the saucepan.
  4. Cook pudding, stirring, until it begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Cool slightly in saucepan.
  5. Divide among four bowls and serve immediately or chill.

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Adapted from Foodista by Sheri Wetherell, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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