Tapioca Pudding

Tapioca Pudding

Tapioca is a starchy substance extracted from the root of the cassava plant (also called manioc and yuca), which grows in tropical countries. The starch is transformed into small granules or pearls of various sizes, colours and glossiness. Having fallen out of fashion for a while, tapioca is now being resurrected as "bubble tea", a refreshing, colourful and trendy drink, originally from Taiwan, which has recently invaded major North American cities. Here, I am proposing a traditional pudding, as I learned it from my mother-in-law.

6 servings
Preparation 10 min / Cooking 10 min / Standing 3 h
$0.25 per serving / $0.24 with specials
130 calories per serving 
  • Can be done in advance
  • Easy
  • Gluten Free
  • Nuts & Peanuts Free
  • Halal
  • Kosher
  • Vegetarian
  • Kid-friendly
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Ingredients

1/4 cup pearl tapioca (quick-cooking)   40 g
1 eggs size large
2 cups milk, partly skimmed, 2% 500 mL
4 tbsp sugar 50 g
1/4 tsp salt   1 g
1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes   16 g

Before you start

Make sure you choose quick-cooking tapioca, which does not require soaking, nor a long cooking time (with stirring!)

A hand-held or stand mixer will make things easier for this recipe.

Method

  1. Warm up the milk on the stovetop, or in a microwave oven 1-2 min until luke-warm.
  2. Add the tapioca, salt, and sugar to a saucepan. Mix and add the warmed milk. Cook over very low heat 5 min, with stirring.
  3. Separate the egg white(s) from the yolk(s). Put the white(s) in a bowl and add the yolk(s) to the saucepan. Cook an additional 5 min over low heat, with stirring. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
  4. Beat the egg white(s) to form stiff peaks using an electric mixer, then fold them very gently into the tapioca-yolk mixture.
  5. Portion out the pudding into small serving bowls (about 1/3 cup each). Sprinkle with the coconut flakes. Chill at least 3 h in the refrigerator before serving.

Servings of Canada's Food Guide

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to:

Vegetables and Fruit: 0 serving
Grain Products: ¼ serving
Milk and Alternatives: ¼ serving
Meat and Alternatives: ¼ serving

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Claims

Low :
Sodium
Source of :
Calcium, Magnesium, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Zinc
Good source of :
Vitamin B12, Vitamin D

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Nutrition Facts Table

Nutrition Facts

per 1 serving (110g)

Amount

% DV*

* DV = Daily Value

Calories

130

Fat

4.5 g

7 %

Saturated 3 g
+ Trans 0.1 g

14 %

Cholesterol

40 mg

Sodium

110 mg

5 %

Carbohydrate

19 g

6 %

Fibre

0 g

2 %

Sugars

13 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin A

6 %

Vitamin C

0 %

Calcium

10 %

Iron

2 %

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This recipe is in the following categories: Dairy | Eggs | Desserts | Halal | High Vitamin D | Kosher | Low Sodium | Vegetarian | Canadian

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