Tapioca Pudding

The table

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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What to lay out

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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

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 30 mintwo waits that overlap count once
Needs you
none givenof the steps that give a time

5 of the 6 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 1 hr 30 min.

  1. soak 30 min, then drain

    30 minwalk away(read off the step)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

The minutes are always the recipe’s own; a dashed edge means we worked out from the step whether you have to be there, and a dotted one means nothing was said, so we assumed you are standing over it.

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
>> step.1: soak 30 min, then drain
>> step.2: simmer 20 min until the pearls turn clear
>> step.4: temper, then cook to a bare boil
>> step.6: fold in the meringue

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

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.

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.

Fold @&(~1)meringue{} into @&(~2)hot pudding{} with @vanilla extract{1%tsp}(5 mL).