Mocha Tapioca Pudding

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons minute tapioca
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 2/3 cups milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• 2 -3 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• whipped cream or whipped topping

Recipe

• 1 combine the sugar, tapioca and salt in a saucepan; stir in the milk and egg.
• 2 let stand 5 minutes.
• 3 add chocolate and coffee granules.
• 4 cook over medium heat, while stirring, until the mixture comes to a full boil and chocolate is well blended (about 15 minutes).
• 5 remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
• 6 cool for 20 minutes; stir.
• 7 chill until ready to serve.
• 8 serve with whipped cream.