Low Fat Pear-orange Tapioca Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

1 ounce pear slices

-- or halves, in juice

--1 can

1 3/4 cups milk

3/4 cup honey

3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon grated orange peel

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1.Drain pears, reserving all juice in measuring cup.

Dice pears and set aside.

Add milk to pear juice to equal 2 3/4 cups.

2.In medium saucepan, combine liquid mixture, honey and tapioca.

Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat; set aside.

3.In small bowl, whisk 1/4 cup of cooked mixture with beaten egg.

Pour back into saucepan to combine with cooked mixture; whisk to mix thoroughly.

4.Whisk in orange peel and vanilla.

Pour mixture into large bowl; cover and cool completely.

Stir in diced pears.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Per serving: About 168 calories, 4g protein, 33g carbohydrate, 3g fat, 16% calories from fat, 40mg cholesterol, 48mg sodium, 2g fiber.

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