Description
A rich and luscious pudding infused with homemade dulce de leche and chewy tapioca pearls, perfectly complemented by the tangy bite of fresh pluots.
Ingredients
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- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups whole milk or half and half
- 3/4 cup medium-sized tapioca pearls
- 2 pluots, slightly underripe, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk into a glass baking dish. Place this dish inside a larger baking dish and fill the larger one with water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the smaller dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until the condensed milk turns into a gooey, golden caramel (dulce de leche). Check occasionally to ensure the water level remains halfway up the side of the dish, adding more water if necessary.
- Once the dulce de leche is ready, remove it from the oven and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the whole milk or half and half, tapioca pearls, and salt. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to allow the tapioca to soften slightly.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture comes to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for about 20-25 minutes, stirring often, until the tapioca pearls are translucent and the mixture has thickened.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and gently fold in the prepared dulce de leche until well combined.
- Serve the pudding warm or chilled, topped with slices of slightly underripe pluots for a tangy contrast.
Notes
For a quicker dulce de leche, use David Leibovitz’s method by baking the sweetened condensed milk in a water bath. Ensure the water level remains consistent during baking. Serve with slightly underripe pluots for a tart contrast to the sweet pudding. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45 grams
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 grams
- Carbohydrates: 60 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 8 grams
- Cholesterol: 35 mg