Old-Fashioned Tapioca
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 4-1/2 hours
YIELD: 18 servings
My family loves traditional tapioca, but I don’t always have time to make it. So I came up with this simple recipe that lets us enjoy one of our favorites without all the hands-on time. —Ruth Peters, Bel Air, Maryland
Ingredients
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8 cups 2% milk
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1 cup pearl tapioca
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Optional: Sliced fresh strawberries and whipped cream
Directions
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1.
In a 4- to 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the milk, tapioca, sugar and salt. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
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2.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs; stir in a small amount of hot tapioca mixture. Return all to the slow cooker, stirring to combine. Cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°. Stir in vanilla.
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3.
If desired, serve with strawberries and whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
1/2 cup: 149 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 86mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.
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