I haven’t made it- yet, but the tapioca doesn’t really surprise me. ‘Tapioca starch’ is often an ingredient in foods that need thickening. I think I have seen it listed in baby foods, commercial cook and serve pudding mixes, canned pie fillings. Or it was back in the olden days- 1970s, ‘80s.
I made this using tart cherries and regular tapioca. The instructions on the back of the tapioca package said to soak overnight and drain before proceeding with the recipe provided, so I used 1/2 c and soaked for 6 hours. I used mini marshmallows and baked in a 9x13 baking dish given the volume of the liquid when the ingredients were mixed. My marshmallow topping didn’t toast. The marshmallows melted into the mix, but I may have left the pan in the oven too long. Next time maybe I’ll use regular sized for the topping. It turned out akin to pie filling. It was tasty with a nice cherry flavor and not as sweet as I had anticipated. I didn’t note the texture of the tapioca as I had expected. My son enjoyed 2 helpings! I didn’t have whipped cream/topping on hand, but I think that would be a nice addition. I’ll try it and report back!
I haven’t made it- yet, but the tapioca doesn’t really surprise me. ‘Tapioca starch’ is often an ingredient in foods that need thickening. I think I have seen it listed in baby foods, commercial cook and serve pudding mixes, canned pie fillings. Or it was back in the olden days- 1970s, ‘80s.
Sitting in the refrigerator thickened up this concoction so the texture was like pudding. The whipped cream addition was delicious!
I live near Kansas City, so this cookbook is interesting to me! I’ll have to search eBay for a copy.
I made this using tart cherries and regular tapioca. The instructions on the back of the tapioca package said to soak overnight and drain before proceeding with the recipe provided, so I used 1/2 c and soaked for 6 hours. I used mini marshmallows and baked in a 9x13 baking dish given the volume of the liquid when the ingredients were mixed. My marshmallow topping didn’t toast. The marshmallows melted into the mix, but I may have left the pan in the oven too long. Next time maybe I’ll use regular sized for the topping. It turned out akin to pie filling. It was tasty with a nice cherry flavor and not as sweet as I had anticipated. I didn’t note the texture of the tapioca as I had expected. My son enjoyed 2 helpings! I didn’t have whipped cream/topping on hand, but I think that would be a nice addition. I’ll try it and report back!
Ooo! What cherry variety did you use?