This is my favorite pudding of all time & I’ve been wanting to make this recipe for years! Finally, I got around to it. Be prepared for multiple steps to make tapioca pudding. I can see why most people choose the instant food version. The real food version is absolutely worth the effort!
This recipe needs to be started the night beforehand. So, make sure to plan ahead! This also can be done days ahead of time, as it is served well chilled. So, if you are planning on serving this delicious dessert, prepare at your convenience up to a week beforehand.
Ingredients for Tapioca Pudding
1 cup pearl tapioca
4 cups raw milk
3 eggs
½ teaspoon sea salt + pinch
¾ cup date sugar
1 lemon, grated
Directions for Tapioca Pudding
Soak tapioca overnight in 4 cups of raw milk.
At least 8 hours later, add to a double broiler. Cook about 45 minutes or until thick. Keep stirring it every few minutes as it cooks to prevent it from clumping. Stir constantly near the end to prevent boiling. This is a great recipe to make with your children, as the tapioca will need to be stirred almost constantly near the end. It may be a job that’s best suited for an older child. When you think the mixture is thick and done enough, test your tapioca pearl to make sure they are cooked.
In a separate bowl, blend the egg yolks, ½ tsp of sea salt, date sugar and lemon rind.
When the tapioca is thick, temper the egg mixture by adding a spoonful of the hot mixture to the eggs. Then add the warmed egg yolk to the tapioca. Cook for 5-10 minutes over the double boiler or until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
Beat egg whites with sea salt until softly stiff and fold gently into the mixture.
Chill and enjoy.
The original recipe from nourishing traditions is to use rapadura. I find my body does better with fruit as a sweetener so I prefer to use date sugar. I find it to be a 1 to 1 substitution. If you choose rapadura or date sugar the end result will be off-white.
*Eating uncooked or raw eggs or feeding raw eggs to your pets can pose a risk to your health.
Tapioca Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 cup pearl tapioca
- 4 cups raw milk
- 3 eggs
- ½ teaspoon sea salt + pinch
- ¾ cup date sugar
- 1 lemon, grated
Instructions
- Soak tapioca overnight in 4 cups of raw milk.
- At least 8 hours later, add to a double broiler. Cook about 45 minutes or until thick. Keep stirring it every few minutes as it cooks to prevent it from clumping. Stir constantly near the end to prevent boiling. This is a great recipe to make with your children, as the tapioca will need to be stirred almost constantly near the end. It may be a job that’s best suited for an older child. When you think the mixture is thick and done enough, test your tapioca pearl to make sure they are cooked.
- In a separate bowl, blend the egg yolks, ½ tsp of sea salt, date sugar and lemon rind.
- When the tapioca is thick, temper the egg mixture by adding a spoonful of the hot mixture to the eggs. Then add the warmed egg yolk to the tapioca. Cook for 5-10 minutes over the double boiler or until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
- Beat egg whites with sea salt until softly stiff and fold gently into the mixture.
- Chill and enjoy.
- The original recipe from nourishing traditions is to use rapadura. I find my body does better with fruit as a sweetener so I prefer to use date sugar. I find it to be a 1 to 1 substitution. If you choose rapadura or date sugar the end result will be off-white.