Tapioca Custard Pudding

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup pearl tapioca (not the quick-cooking kind)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Soak tapioca in enough cold water to cover until water is absorbed.

2. 2

   Add milk and cook in a double boiler until tapioca is transparent.

3. 3

   To the beaten yolks, sugar, and salt, add a little of the hot mixture.

4. 4

   Return all to the double boiler and cook 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Cool slightly; fold in the well-beaten egg whites.

6. 6

   Flavour and serve.

7. 7

   Note at end of recipe: 3 tbsp of minute tapioca may be substituted; soaking may then be omitted.