Homemade Tapioca Pudding

Homemade Tapioca Pudding is an old-fashioned stovetop pudding made with small pearl tapioca, milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup small pearl tapioca
• 2 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Soak the tapioca in the water, then drain well.
2. Warm the milk with the salt, then stir in the tapioca and cook gently until the pearls become tender and translucent.
3. Whisk the sugar with the egg yolks and temper with a little of the hot tapioca mixture.
4. Return the yolk mixture to the pan and cook gently until thickened.
5. Remove from the heat, stir in vanilla, and fold in the beaten egg whites.
6. Serve warm or chill before serving.