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All-American Tapioca with Quick Apricot Sauce
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YIELD Makes 6 servings
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INGREDIENTS
| 2‑3/4 | cups low-fat (1%) milk |
| 3 | tablespoons sugar |
| 3 | tablespoons uncooked quick-cooking tapioca |
| 1 | egg, beaten |
| 1 | teaspoon vanilla |
| 3 | packets sugar substitute or equivalent of 2 tablespoons sugar |
| 1/4 | cup no-sugar-added apricot spread |
| 1 | tablespoon water |
PREPARATION:
- Combine milk, sugar and tapioca in large microwavable bowl. Mix and let stand 5 minutes.
- Microwave milk mixture on HIGH 10 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes. Pour small amount hot milk mixture into beaten egg in small bowl; beat well. Pour egg mixture back into hot milk mixture; microwave on HIGH an additional 2 minutes; stir in vanilla. Let cool, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in sugar substitute.
- Combine spread and 1 tablespoon water in small microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds or just until warm. Distribute tapioca evenly among 6 dessert dishes; top with apricot sauce. Serve warm or cold.
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Serving Size: | 1 dessert dish tapioca with 2 teaspoons sauce |
| Carbohydrate | 20 g |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 2 g |
| Calories from Fat | 15 % |
| Calories | 121 |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Sodium | 80 mg |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Fat | 1/2 |
| Milk | 1/2 |
| Starch | 1 |
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