Tapioca Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 teacup of best lump tapioca 
  
• Milk 
• 1 pint of milk 
• 1 tablespoon of butter 
• pinch of salt 
• 1 wineglass of rose water (approx. 2/3 cup) 
• 2 tablespoons of sugar 
• Pinch of grated nutmeg 
• 4 eggs 

Directions

1. Wash and soak 1 teacup of best lump tapioca overnight in milk.
2. Boil 1 pint of milk and stir in the soaked tapioca pearls.
3. Add butter, salt, sugar, rosewater, and nutmeg.
4. Beat 4 eggs lightly and stir into the tapioca pearl mixture. 
5. Mix all together well and place in a baking dish for baking for 30 minutes. 

   

 Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Jordan Eyler
Louisiana Anthology
June 9, 2021