Pomegranate Tapioca Recipes

Steps:

• In a 4- to 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the milk, tapioca, sugar and salt. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours., In a large bowl, beat the eggs; stir in a small amount of hot tapioca mixture. Return all to the slow cooker, stirring to combine. Cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°. Stir in vanilla., Serve with strawberries and whipped cream if desired.

Steps:

• Cut crowns off Pomegranates, then cut into sections.
• Place the sections in bowl of water then roll out arils (juice sacs) with your thumbs.
• Place arils plus some of the water in blender, and puree until the arils are broken up.
• Strain through colander, pressing on seeds to extract more juice.
• Taste juice, add sugar and grenadine, if desired.
• Measure 2 cups of the Pomegranate juice into a saucepan.
• Sprinkle the tapioca into the juice and let sit 5 minutes.
• Heat the mixture to boiling, reduce heat and simmer until tapioca grains are translucent.
• Serve with whipped cream, and optional Pomegranate arils.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the pomegranate juice, 1/3 cup sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in the cream, brown sugar, water and remaining sugar. Cook until bubbles form around sides of pan., Remove from the heat; stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Stir in vanilla. Transfer to five 4-oz. ramekins. Place cups in a baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to pan., Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until center is just set (mixture will jiggle). Remove ramekins from water bath; cool for 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours., If using a creme brulee torch, sprinkle custards with sugar. Heat sugar with the torch until caramelized. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and serve immediately., If broiling the custards, place ramekins on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar. Broil 8 in. from the heat for 4-7 minutes or until sugar is caramelized. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to 1 hour. Just before serving, sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.