Tapioca Pudding
A creamy, comforting dessert with chewy tapioca pearls suspended in silky vanilla custard.
⏱ 30 minServes 4American
Ingredients
- •1/3 cup small tapioca pearls
- •2 cups whole milk
- •1/3 cup granulated sugar
- •3 egg yolks
- •2 tablespoons butter
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1/4 teaspoon salt
- •2 tablespoons water
Directions
- 1Soak tapioca pearls in 2 tablespoons of water for 5 minutes until softened.
- 2Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until small bubbles form around the edges.
- 3Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a bowl until pale and thick.
- 4Slowly add hot milk to egg mixture while whisking constantly to temper the eggs, then return to saucepan.
- 5Add soaked tapioca to the milk mixture and cook over medium-low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened.
- 6Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla extract.
- 7Pour into serving dishes and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
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