Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 13 cup small pearl tapioca
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 85 grams granulated sugar (about 1/3 cup)
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 45 grams Demerara sugar (about 3 tablespoons)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Method

  • Heat oven to 300 degrees
  • In a medium saucepan, bring the milk, cream and cinnamon stick to a simmer.
  • Whisk in the tapioca.
  • Simmer until the pearls are completely tender, about 20 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, granulated sugar and salt.
  • Whisking constantly, pour in a third of the tapioca mixture.
  • Whisk yolk mixture into the pot of tapioca; simmer over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a heat-proof spatula, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer pudding to a buttered 1.5-quart gratin dish.
  • Sprinkle the top with Demerara sugar and cinnamon.
  • Bake, uncovered, until the pudding is firm around the edges and jiggly in the center, about 30 minutes.
  • Put under the broiler until top is bubbling and golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • (Watch carefully to make sure it doesnt burn.)
  • Eat warm, or chill and serve cold, removing the cinnamon stick while serving.