Best Fruity Tapioca Recipes

EASY FRUIT JUICE TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix tapioca, salt and fruit juice in a small saucepan.
• Let it stand for 5 minutes.
• Cook on medium heat stirring constantly until mixture comes to a full boil.
• Remove from heat (The pudding thickens as it cools).
• Cool 20 minutes, and stir.
• Top with corn flakes and fresh fruit for a yummy, healthy snack.
• You can have this warm or chilled-- I like it chilled!

CLASSIC TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak 1 cup small tapioca pearls in 1 ½ cups of milk. Stir and place in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
• After letting the tapioca soak, pour it into a medium saucepan. Add to the tapioca mixture 2 cups of milk, ⅔ cup sugar, salt, and egg yolks. Heat on medium heat, stirring frequently to keep milk from scalding. Once the tapioca mixture is simmering (do not boil), turn down the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly to keep the milk from scalding.
• Carefully taste-test tapioca to be sure pearls are soft and no longer chewy. If you need to cook it longer, cook for an additional 5 minutes and check again; repeat until done. If your tapioca takes longer than 20 minutes, make sure you haven't turned the temperature down too low.
• When the tapioca is done, remove it from the heat and let it cool for 15 minutes.
• While the tapioca is cooling, beat egg whites with 1 tablespoon sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Stir 1 teaspoon vanilla into the tapioca and gently fold in egg whites until completely incorporated.
• Serve warm or chilled for 4 hours in the refrigerator. To serve, divide tapioca into individual bowls and top with fresh fruit of your choice.

TAPIOCA FRUIT PUDDING

Steps:

• Soak tapioca overnight in enough water to cover.
• Add or remove water so that there is just enough to cover the tapioca. Cook on low-medium heat on stove until almost all pieces are clear.
• Add sugar; stir until dissolved.
• Remove from heat. Add lemon juice.
• Cool mixture in refrigerator. (This is a good place to store it in the refrigerator, if you are trying get work done ahead. It is fine for at least 2 days; I have never tried longer).
• Stir "gel" so that the individual pieces of tapioca are more separated. Add pineapple and grapes.
• Whip the cream and fold in whipped cream and bananas just before serving.

FRUIT-ON-THE-BOTTOM TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan. Whisk in tapioca and simmer, uncovered, whisking occasionally, until tapioca is mostly opaque, about 15 minutes. Whisk in cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt and simmer, uncovered, whisking occasionally, until tapioca is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a metal bowl and cool completely in an ice bath, stirring frequently, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grind fennel seeds in grinder. Pulse strawberries in a food processor with fennel and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar until coarsely puréed. Divide among (6-ounce) glasses.
• Spoon tapioca over strawberries. Chill until cold, about 15 minutes.

ORANGE TAPIOCA SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Whisk in gelatin and pudding mixes. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and cool completely. Fold in oranges, pineapple and whipped topping. Spoon into a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.