INSTANT TAPIOCA PUDDING RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup water and tapioca in a medium saucepan; let stand 30 minutes.
• Add milk and salt to tapioca mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until mixture thickens, stirring frequently. Combine sugar and eggs, stirring well with a whisk. Gradually stir about 1/2 cup hot tapioca mixture into egg mixture. Return tapioca mixture to pan. Cook 4 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Spoon pudding into a bowl. Place bowl in a large ice-filled bowl; let stand 15 minutes or until pudding is cool, stirring occasionally. Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap. Chill. Garnish with grated nutmeg, if desired.

Steps:

• Place tapioca pearls in a bowl and fill with water. Swish the pearls around, drain, refill the bowl with water and allow the pearls to sit 8 hours or overnight.
• Drain the tapioca after the soak and set aside.
• In a large saucepan mix milk, salt, and 3/4 cup sugar. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Add the drained tapioca when the milk starts to bubble around the edges of the pan.
• Simmer 25 minutes or until tapioca pearls are mostly clear, stirring frequently to avoid sticking and scorching.
• In a small bowl, beat eggs with remaining 3/4 cup sugar.Temper the eggs by slowly adding and stirring some (about half) of the hot mixture into them.
• Add the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan and stir well.Bring to a boil over medium heat and stir constantly for 2 minutes or until mixture is thick.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• Transfer to a bowl, cover the surface with plastic wrap allowing it to rest directly on the surface of the pudding to prevent a "skin" from forming on the top.