Old-Fashioned Tapioca With Lemon Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Tapioca
2 1/2 cups reduced-fat milk (2%)
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon Sauce
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
4 thin lemon slices
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Preparation

Whisk milk, sugar, tapioca, and lemon peel in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cover and chill until cold, at least 4 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.
To make sauce, whisk sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan to blend. Add 3/4 cup water. Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture thickens and boils, about 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, lemon slices and grated peel. Cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.).
To serve, spoon pudding into small bowls. Spoon Lemon Sauce over and serve.