WHAT ARE TAPIOCA PEARLS MADE OF RECIPES

Steps:

• Whisk milk, cream, milk powder, and salt in a medium saucepan; add tapioca and let sit 30 minutes to hydrate.
• Add sugar to tapioca mixture and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often, until the consistency of a thick soup, 10–12 minutes. Whisk in egg yolk and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes (it will thicken slightly). Let cool, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
• Divide among small glasses. Chill pudding until cold (it will thicken), at least 2 hours. Serve topped with nutmeg.
• DO AHEAD: Pudding can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.

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.