Teaberry Tapioca - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg white
1/3 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. Minute tapioca
2 c. milk
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. teaberry candies
Cool Whip (optional)
coconut (optional)
maraschino cherries (optional)

Preparation

Beat egg white until foamy; gradually beat in half the sugar and continue beating until mixture forms soft rounded peaks.
Mix tapioca, remaining sugar, milk, egg yolk and teaberry candies in a saucepan.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Cook and stir tapioca mixture over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil (pudding thickens more as it cools.) Gradually add to egg white mixture, stirring quickly, until just blended.
Stir in vanilla.
Cool 20 minutes.
Stir.
Serve warm or chilled.
Makes 6 servings.