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Espresso Sambuca Tapioca Pudding

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups whole milk
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons instant tapioca
5 teaspoons instant-espresso powder
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon Sambuca or anisette
Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream

Preparation

  1. Stir together milk, sugar, tapioca, espresso powder, and egg in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan and let stand 5 minutes. Heat over moderately low heat, stirring, just until pudding reaches a simmer. Stir in Sambuca and cool pudding, its surface covered directly with wax paper. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

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