Tapioca pudding

Tapioca Pudding

Tapioca granules are larger than sago but taste more or less the same. Prepare this lovely pudding and serve with custard or cream.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 40 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine South African
Servings 6
Calories 468 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g tapioca pearls
  • 4 cups full-cream milk
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 70 g butter
  • 120 g sugar
  • 5 ml vanilla
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam

Instructions
 

  • Pour cold water over tapioca to cover.
  • Soak for an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 160°C.
  • Drain tapioca in a colander and add to a saucepan.
  • Add milk and heat slowly.
  • Stir continually until tapioca turns glassy or transparent.
  • Add extra milk if the mixture becomes dry.
  • Mix in beaten eggs, salt, sugar and vanilla.
  • Bake for 1 hour.

Nutrition

Calories: 468kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 9gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 376mgPotassium: 299mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 727IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 229mgIron: 1mg
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