Tapioca Pudding

It was my neighbor, Chris’, birthday yesterday. I asked him what his favorite dessert was. He told me Tapioca Pudding. I thought to myself, “ I have never made Tapioca before and the only time I had ever seen it in the store was instant”. This was going to be a challenge for me. But I am always up for a food challenge.

I went to my computer for recipes and found the one I am blogging about. I have no idea why I chose this particular recipe because I didn’t know the first thing about making Tapioca Pudding. And I certainly didn’t realize how long I would have to stir it. Chris told me he remembered his mother standing at the stove a long time stirring this pudding.

This recipe is really a very easy recipe to make. This Tapioca turned out so good, however, I had doubts along the way. Since I can’t stand for any length of time, I grabbed a chair and sat stirring this pudding for about 30 minutes. If you choose this dessert to make, you won’t be sorry. But you have to understand that it is time consuming. It will take a constant standing (in my case sitting) 30 minutes whisking this mixture so you won’t burn the bottom. But it is very worthwhile after you taste your finished product.

At first, I didn’t know what to look for or how long it would take to thicken up. I thought after the first 15 minutes or so, I had ruined it. I re-read the recipe to make sure I had followed the directions, which I had. It just takes about 20 minutes to start to look like pudding. I whisked about 5 minutes longer than the recipe called for.

I took the finished product to Chris so he could be my “official” taster. When I got the “high five”, I felt that I accomplished my challenge. I saved some for my other official taster, my husband. I can’t wait for him to let me know if I received another 10.