Peach Tapioca
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Cook tapioca in a double boiler with water for 10 minutes.
Cut peaches into quarters and remove stones.
Finish and serve
Add peaches and juice to the tapioca and cook for 30 minutes.
Serve hot with cream.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Minute tapioca
- Its starch swells and thickens the liquid into a soft, pudding-like texture as it cooks.
- Canned peaches
- Provide fruit flavor, sweetness and moisture that blends into the pudding as it cooks.
The step that matters
Cook the tapioca gently in a double boiler. Tapioca thickens as its starch absorbs liquid and swells. Gentle, indirect heat helps it thicken evenly without scorching or sticking to the pan, which keeps the texture smooth.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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