Large Pearl Tapioca Pudding (aka Eyeball Pudding)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 1/2 ounces large pearl tapioca or 1 cup large pearl tapioca
• 5 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, separated
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 bring milk to a boil in a double boiler over simmering water.
• 2 add salt and tapioca to milk.
• 3 stirring constantly, cook tapioca in double boiler for 1 hour or until tapioca is clear and milk is thickened.
• 4 beat egg whites with 1/2 cup sugar until firm peaks, set aside.
• 5 beat yolks with remaining 1/2 cup sugar.
• 6 temper yolks with some of the hot custard.
• 7 stir tempered yolks into hot custard, cook over double boiler an additional 15 minutes.
• 8 stir in vanilla.
• 9 remove from heat and gently fold in egg whites.
• 10 pour tapioca into a serving bowl, cover and chill.