Tapioca Pudding

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Tapioca Pudding: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1/3 cup(55 g)small pearl tapiocasoak 30 min, then drainsimmer 20 min until the pearls turn cleartemper, then cook to a bare boilfold in the meringue
1 cup(240 mL)cold water
3 cups(720 mL)whole milk
1/4 tsptable salt
2 large(37 g)egg yolkswhisk smooth
1/3 cup(65 g)granulated sugar
2 large(66 g)egg whitesbeat to soft peaks
2 Tbs(25 g)superfine sugar
1 tsp(5 mL)vanilla extract
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1soak 30 min, then drain

2whisk smooth

3beat to soft peaks

4simmer 20 min until the pearls turn clear

goes in with what step 1 made

6fold in the meringue

goes in with what steps 3 and 5 made

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 30 min5 of 6 steps give no time
Needs you
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If you get it wrong
Narrow — the pearls go clear all the way through; one with a white speck at the centre stays chalky in the bowl however long it chills
  1. soak 30 min, then drain

    30 minwalk away(we think)from the start

  2. whisk smooth

    not timedfrom the start

  3. beat to soft peaks

    not timedfrom the start

  4. simmer 20 min until the pearls turn clear

    not timed30 min in

  5. temper, then cook to a bare boil

    not timed30 min in

  6. fold in the meringue

    not timed30 min in

See how it is written
>> title: Tapioca Pudding
>> category: Custards & Puddings
>> tags: tapioca, milk, pudding, stovetop, vanilla
>> counters: Diner
>> servings: 6
>> time: 1 hr 30 min
>> slack: narrow — the pearls go clear all the way through; one with a white speck at the centre stays chalky in the bowl however long it chills

>> step: soak 30 min, then drain
Soak @small pearl tapioca{1/3%cup}(55 g) in @cold water{1%cup}(240 mL) for ~{30%min}, then drain.

>> step: simmer 20 min until the pearls turn clear
Simmer @&(~1)tapioca{} in @whole milk{3%cup}(720 mL) with @table salt{1/4%tsp} until the pearls turn clear.

Whisk @egg yolks{2%large}(37 g), @granulated sugar{1/3%cup}(65 g) smooth.

>> step: temper, then cook to a bare boil
Temper @&(~1)yolks{} with @&(~2)hot tapioca{}, then cook to a bare boil.

Beat @egg whites{2%large}(66 g), @superfine sugar{2%Tbs}(25 g) to soft peaks.

>> step: fold in the meringue
Fold @&(~1)meringue{} into @&(~2)hot pudding{} with @vanilla extract{1%tsp}(5 mL).