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Old-Fashioned Tapioca

Name: Old-Fashioned Tapioca
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 40 min
Yield: 18 servings
Ingredients: 8 cups 2% milk; 1 cup pearl tapioca; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Optional: Sliced fresh strawberries and whipped cream

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 4-1/2 hours

Makes

18 servings

My family loves traditional tapioca, but I don’t always have time to make it. So I came up with this simple recipe that lets us enjoy one of our favorites without all the hands-on time. —Ruth Peters, Bel Air, Maryland

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Ingredients

8 cups 2% milk
1 cup pearl tapioca
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Optional: Sliced fresh strawberries and whipped cream

Directions

In a 4- to 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the milk, tapioca, sugar and salt. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs; stir in a small amount of hot tapioca mixture. Return all to the slow cooker, stirring to combine. Cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°. Stir in vanilla.
Serve with strawberries and whipped cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 149 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 86mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.

Old-Fashioned Tapioca

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