Tapioca Pudding (double boiler)

Another of my Grammy’s recipes from the 1920’s. I love this!

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4

Prep Time: About 10 min.   Cook Time: About 5 min.  

Ingredients

2 c milk
3 Tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
1 egg
1/3 c sugar
Dash salt
1 tsp vanilla

Directions

Stir milk and tapioca together in top of double boiler.

Put over boiling water and let it come to a boil (tapioca comes to top and looks transparent).
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Meanwhile, beat egg; stir in sugar.

Put a couple spoonfuls of hot milk mixture slowly into egg and stir.

Stir egg very slowly into hot milk mixture and stir till thick. Add vanilla.

Serve warm with cream.

Categories: Budget, Desserts, Old-Fashioned, Puddings & Custards

Submitted by: brookdale on March 25, 2011