Tapioca Pudding With Vanilla

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup pearl tapioca
• 1 cup water
• 1 pint whole milk
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• pinch of salt

Method

1. 1 Soak tapioca in water for 2 hours.
2. 2 Place soaked tapioca in a double boiler with milk and salt; heat until boiling.
3. 3 Beat egg yolks until creamy, then whisk in a small amount of the hot milk mixture to temper.
4. 4 Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the boiler and stir constantly until thickened.
5. 5 Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and gently fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
6. 6 Serve very cold in a glass bowl.