Espresso Sambuca Tapioca Pudding

By jjadin

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

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 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.