On 2020-02-18 11:59 a.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 6:35:54 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>> On 2020-02-18 10:43 a.m., Gary wrote:
>>
>>> Only brand I ever see is "Cozy Shack - Old fashioned Tapioca
>>> Pudding." I like it. It comes in a 22oz plastic container.
>>> Never bothered to make my own.
>>>
>>
>> It's easy to make. Pearl tapioca takes a little more planning
>> because you need to soak the pearls overnight to soften them.
>> Minute tapioca can soak in the milk in the pot for 10 minutes.
>>
>> Soak the pearls over night, add milk and some sugar, heat it up,
>> temper beaten eggs, then into the put and stir till it thickens and
>> add vanilla. It's even better if you separate the eggs, beat the
>> whites and then fold them to the hot pudding.
>>
>> With minute tapioca you can put the milk, eggs, sugar and tapioca
>> in a pot and let it sit for 10 minutes to soften the tapioca. Heat
>> it up over medium heat and bring it to a boil stirring all the
>> time. Add vanilla and let it cool.
>
> With the Minute Tapioca, you can use a whisk to stir it on the stove.
> This incorporates air into the mix. This makes beating the egg whites
> and folding in unnecessary. Amazing, eh?
>

Possibly, but the need thing about beating the whites and then folding
them into the hot pudding is that it cooks them immediately and gives a
nice fluffy texture, and it is probably a lot less work than the
constant whisking.