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Orange Tapioca

We've updated this childhood dessert with oranges to add flavor and texture, and trimmed the fat by using fat-free milk and fewer eggs than called for in tradional tapioca pudding recipes.

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups 355mlFat-free milk
3 tablespoons 45mlQuick-cooking tapioca
1 tablespoon 15mlEgg - beaten (large)
  = (or 1/4 cup egg substitute)
1 tablespoon 15mlSugar
1   Salt
1/2 cup 118mlOrange juice
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlPure vanilla extract
1   Orange - peeled, seeded,
  And diced

Recipe Instructions

Combine the milk, tapioca, egg, sugar, and salt in a small nonstick saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil.

Remove from the heat. Add the orange juice slowly, stirring constantly. Return to the heat, stirring until the mixture boils again. Remove from the heat.

Let cool 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in the vanilla and diced orange. Chill well before serving, at least 2 hours.

This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1/2 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 117; Calories from Fat 13; Fat 1g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 98mg; Carbohydrates 21g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 13g; Protein 5g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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