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Old Fashioned Tapioca with Mint and Berries

A super comfort dessert! Old-fashioned tapioca pudding made with large pearls is sure to hit the spot! Topped with berries this is going to be a new favorite!
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert

Ingredients

For the Macerated Berries

  • 2 cups sliced strawberries, blueberries, or any berry you'd like
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp finely chopped mint (also great with basil!)

For the Tapioca Pudding

  • 2 cups large pearl tapioca (soaked according to bag instructions)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 cups milk (would use 1% or higher)
  • 4 eggs yolks and whites separated
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp vanilla **only add at once pudding is done cooking
  • 2 tbsp butter **only add at once pudding is done cooking

Instructions

For the Berries

  • Roughly chop up your berries (I used strawberries and blueberries). Mix in your sugar and mint until well combined. Set aside to macerate for a few hours in the refrigerator.

For the Pudding

  • ****Important to check your tapioca pearls for the required soaking time. Some require overnight while some are only a few hours.***
    In a large pot, turn your oven on medium high heat. Add five cups of milk, 1 cup of sugar, 1 tsp salt, soaked tapioca pearls, and your four egg yolks. Make sure to remove the white string part from the egg yolks (called the chalaza) to avoid any cooked protein pieces from the egg. Save your egg whites in a separate bowl for whipping. Whisk everything until well combined and then constantly stir until pudding becomes thick and starts lightly bubbling (takes about 30 minutes). Once it thickens, remove from heat and stir in vanilla and butter until melted and well combined. While this is cooling, whip your egg whites until they form stiff peaks and then fold into pudding and mix until well combined.
    You can serve this immediately hot or enjoy cold as well! Top with your berry mixture and enjoy that comfort food goodness!