Strawberry Tapioca With Custard
- Custard
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 extra large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pudding
- 4 cups fresh strawberries or 4 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons minute tapioca
- 1/2 small lemons, juice of or 1/2 small lime, juice of
- Mix the starch, sugar and salt in the top of a double boiler, and beat in the eggs. Make sure there are no lumps of cornstarch left.
- Beat the milk slowly into the egg mixture.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Remove from the heat at once and beat in the vanilla.
- Divide the custard evenly amongst 6 serving dishes.
- Mix the strawberries, water, sugar, honey, salt and tapioca in a large pot and bring to a boil. Stir frequently.
- Simmer until the tapioca is clear, the strawberrries are soft, and the mixture is somewhat thickened.
- Stir in the lemon or lime juice.
- Spoon the strawberries evenly over the custard.
- Chill until set.
custard, cornstarch, sugar, salt, eggs, milk, vanilla, fresh strawberries, water, sugar, honey, salt, tapioca, lemons
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-tapioca-with-custard-87027 (may not work)