Tapioca Custard

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Dessert

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Original recipe card for Tapioca Custard

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Tapioca
  • 1 pint Milk
  • 2 (yolks) Eggs
  • 3 tablespoons Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions

  1. Put the tapioca in the milk, stir until tapioca is transparent.
  2. Add the yolks of eggs beaten with sugar and a little salt, stir till thickened.
  3. Add whites whipped to a stiff froth, stir lightly 3 minutes; take from fire; add the flavoring when cooled.

Notes

If pearl or lump tapioca is used, it must be soaked in cold water for several hours before cooking.