Tapioca Rice Pudding
Description
This is a recipe I found in my grandmother's secret book it is so good I have to share it with the world - it might make it a better place! Serve with whipped cream.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup small pearl tapioca
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5 cups milk
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1 cup cooked white rice
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3 eggs, beaten
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 cup golden raisins
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Soak the tapioca pearls in milk overnight in the refrigerator.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the tapioca, milk, and rice in a large pan over medium heat. Stir in the eggs, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 15 minutes. Do not bring to a boil. Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish, and stir in raisins. Cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
3
Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, but stir in the vanilla after 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold.