Pearl Tapioca Pudding Brulee With Boiled Peanuts

• 2 cups pearl tapioca
• 8 egg yolks
• 8 egg whites
• 4 cups sugar, plus extra for bruleeing
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 vanilla bean, split
• 1 gallon milk
• Boiled peanuts

1. Bring milk, 1/2 the sugar, vanilla, yolks and tapioca to a simmer and cook till tapioca is done.
2. Whip egg whites with remaining sugar to soft peaks.
3. Fold egg whites into tapioca and let cool.
4. Divide among dishes and sprinkle generously with sugar.
5. Brulee with a kitchen torch until caramelized and crisp, then top with boiled peanuts and serve.

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Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/pearl-tapioca-pudding-brulee-with-boiled-peanuts/ (may not work)