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Orange Banana Tapioca Recipe

Tapioca lovers will enjoy the fruity twist that mandarin oranges and banana slices give this old-fashioned favorite. "For variety, use any type of juice concentrate instead of orange," suggests Penny Patras of Sargent, Nebraska.

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Orange Banana Tapioca Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 3 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups water
1 can (6 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
3 tablespoons sugar
Dash salt
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 medium banana, sliced

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the water, orange juice concentrate, tapioca, sugar and salt; mix well. Let stand for 15 minutes. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened.
Fold in the oranges. Pour into serving dishes. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until set. Garnish with banana slices. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 291 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 57 mg sodium, 74 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Orange Banana Tapioca in Quick Cooking May/June 2002, p53