aem@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (a.e.mossberg) (02/10/91)
[adapted from a recipe in the _Miami Herald_] Pearl Tapioca Pudding 1 cup pearl tapioca 4 cups milk 5 eggs 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 1 cup sugar Soak the tapioca in 1 cup of milk overnight in the refrigerator. The next day, pour the soaked tapioca into the top of a double boiler set over boiling water. Add the other 3 cups of milk, and cover. Cook for three hours. Remove from heat and let cool. Beat in egg yolks, lemon rind and juice, and sugar. In a spearate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Pour half the tapioca mix into a 1-quart baking dish, followed by half the egg whites, followed by rest of the tapioca mix, topped by the rest of the egg whites. Bake 15 minutes at 325 degrees F until the meringue is lightly browned. Serves 8. aem