Fluffy Tapioca Pudding

Quick-cooking tapioca makes this stovetop version of tapioca pudding fast and easy. Dh's favorite because it's light and fluffy, never gummy. He loves it warm. Cook time is chill time.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4  cups milk
• 1⁄4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3  slightly beaten  egg yolks
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3  stiffly beaten  egg whites

Directions

1. Combine milk, tapioca, sugar and salt in a saucepan; let sit 5 minutes; add egg yolks; bring to boil, stirring constantly; remove from heat (mixture will be thin); stir in vanilla.
2. Pour the pudding into a serving bowl; stir 1/3 of the stiffly beaten egg whites into the pudding; gently fold in remaining egg whites, leaving little"pillows" of egg white; chill.