Tapioca Cream

Name: Tapioca Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup 2% milk; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca; 1 large egg yolk, beaten; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

For a light and lovely “something sweet” to cap off your meal, try this creamy dessert from Katie Anderson in Spokane, Washington. “To make it look extra-special, I sometimes sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg or a few sliced berries,” Katie says. TIP: Tapioca will keep indefinitely if it’s stored airtight in a cool dry place.

Ingredients

1 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca
1 large egg yolk, beaten
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, tapioca, egg yolk and salt; let stand for 5 minutes. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool slightly. Spoon into serving dishes. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 176 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 213mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 reduced-fat milk.

Originally published as Tapioca Cream in Cooking for 2 Winter 2006

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grannygourmet

Dec 10, 2010

This is a quick and easy recipe and the flavors are quite good. I was a little disappointed in the texture, however, it wasn't as good as my mother used to make. Unfortunately, I never got her recipe. I may make this again, but will continue looking for a 5-star recipe.