Orange Tapioca Pudding with orange segments and toasted coconut

Tapioca - a cassava starch from the root of plant origin - is an old kitchen. Some food historians believe dates from the Mayan culture. After the great furnace Food Dictionary site, the Maya "genius has managed to develop a way of toxic cyanide from cassava root extract."

The Department of Agriculture, University of Arkansas cassava describes as "the most important food crop of the New World tropics." In fact, says University of Arkansas cassavato produce energy to power more than any other area designated culture, with the exception of sugar cane. tapioca processing companies in turn are three products - flour, flakes and pearls that are used in pudding.

The pudding recipe is simple, but you have to do it slowly and carefully. Use half and half or whole milk for best results. Soak the tapioca for 10 minutes before it also guarantees good results. Cook the cream slowly over medium heat. If they cook too fastor on high heat, you risk burning.

There are many versions of the basic recipe - apple, coffee, caramel, peach, chocolate, rhubarb and more. The addition of fresh fruit such as strawberries, raspberries, oranges and brightens the flavor. Leave the pot and some tapioca pudding orange today.

Ingredients

1 / 2 cup flaked coconut

1 / 3 cup sugar

1 / 4 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons tapioca

2 cups fat-free half and half

3 / 4 cup orange juiceJuice (fresh or frozen)

1 egg, well beaten

1 medium orange and zest for life

Whipped cream or topping

Method

Toast the coconut in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat, transfer to a small bowl and set aside covered. Orange zest in a medium saucepan. Peel the orange, cut into wedges in a bowl and cool. Add sugar, salt, tapioca, half and half, orange juice and orange peel eggs. Mix well and let mixture rest for 10 minutes. Cookover medium heat, stirring constantly until cream begins to boil. Pour into a bowl, the surface with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 3 hours or more. Garnish with sweetened whipped cream, whipped topping or sugar-free topping, orange segments and toasted coconut. Power of 4-6 people.

Copyright 2009 by Harriet Hodgson