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Ingredients ½ cup pearl tapioca (large pearls preferred) ¼ teaspoon salt 2 eggs – separated 2½ cups milk (we used 1%) ½ cup sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Condensed milk (for drizzling) 1 cup, shredded coconut (optional) Pecans, chopped (optional) Cinnamon powder (optional)![Tapioca_Pudding_2]()
Step 1 Soak tapioca overnight in 2 cups of room temperature water. Drain, if necessary.![Tapioca_Pudding_3]()
Step 2 In double boiler, heat milk just until warm. (we used a heat proof glass bowl over a medium-sized pot.)![Tapioca_Pudding_4]()
Step 3 Add vanilla extract, salt and tapioca. Continue cooking over medium heat for about 10 minutes.![Tapioca_Pudding_5]()
Step 4 Cover, turn heat down low and cook for one hour. It should not simmer. And add more water to the pot if necessary.![Tapioca_Pudding_6]()
Step 5 After an hour, most of the milk will have been absorbed by the tapioca pearls. At this time, beat egg yolks and sugar together until yellow and smooth.![Tapioca_Pudding_7]()
Step 6 Take about ¼ cup of the hot tapioca mixture and add to the egg yolks and sugar mix, and quickly blend thoroughly. Add another ¼ cup and do the same.![Tapioca_Pudding_8]()
Step 7 Now take blended egg yolk and tapioca mixture and to the tapioca mixture, stirring quickly and constantly. (It’s important to do the process in this manner to avoid clumping).![Tapioca_Pudding_9]()
Step 8 Then transfer to the cooking pot (emptying the water first of course!) and continue cooking over medium heat for another 10-15 minutes and stirring constantly. Mixture will continue to expand.![Tapioca_Pudding_10]()
Step 9 To add fluffiness, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold tapioca into egg whites. Then divide into serving bowls.![Tapioca_Pudding_11]()
Step 10 Top with coconut, cinnamon powder and chopped pecans. Drizzle condensed milk right before serving. Can be served warm or cold. We prefer cold.Mother's Day Recipe: Tapioca Pudding
Enjoy this Brazilian dessert made of milled tapioca that has been cooked with sugar and milk. Happy Mother's Day!
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