TAPIOCA PUDDING WITH DRIED FRUIT COMPOTE

Tapioca Pudding With Dried Fruit Compote image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup mixed dried fruit like apples, cherries, pears and peaches
1 1/2 cups apple cider
7 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg, separated
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
2 cups skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Cut up large pieces of fruit and combine in pot with cider, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes. Drain.
Beat egg white until foamy. Gradually beat in 3 tablespoons of sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
Mix tapioca with remaining sugar, milk and yolk in saucepan, and let stand for 5 minutes.
Cook and stir tapioca mixture over medium heat until it comes to full boil. Gradually add the egg white mixture, stirring just enough to blend. Stir in vanilla.
Stir in stewed fruit; cool 20 minutes and serve warm, or refrigerate and serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 161, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 56 milligrams, Sugar 28 grams, TransFat 0 grams