Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 2½ cups water
  • pinch salt
  • ⅔ cup small pearl tapioca (not quick cook)
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2½ tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Instruction

  • In a medium saucepan, combine water, salt and tapioca. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes.
  • Add the brown sugar to the tapioca, lower the heat and cook for 5 more minutes. There will still be a bit of white left in the tapioca, if it is more than halfway white cook a bit longer.
  • Whisk together the egg and milk in a measuring cup. When the tapioca mixture is mostly cooked, scoop out about 1/3 cup and whisk it into the milk and egg. Then whisk the tempered egg mixture into the rest of the tapioca.
  • Cook over low heat for about 10 more minutes. While it is cooking, in a small saucepan melt the butter and continue cooking until it is light brown.
  • Combine browned butter and vanilla with the tapioca. Pour into one 1 quart serving dish or 4-6 individual serving dishes. Let cool to room temperature and serve.