Indian Tapioca

Title: Indian Tapioca
Subject: tapioca; cornmeal; milk; molasses; salt; butter; raisins; dates
Description: INDIAN TAPIOCA

Mix to-gether 1/3 Cup Tapioca
1/4 Cup Indian Meal

and stir while sprinkling into 1 quart of
scalded milk. Stir and cook until the tapioca
is transparent, then stir into the pudding
1 cup of molasses 1/2 teaspoon salt
and 2 tablespoons butter. Turn into a buttered
baking dish

Pour over the top 1½ cups cold milk and set
in the oven without stirring

Bake about 1 hour

add a few raisins or dates
if on hand Ernestine Duncan
Oct 5, 1930

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# Indian Tapioca

## Ingredients

- 1/3 cup tapioca
- 1/4 cup Indian meal (cornmeal)
- 1 quart milk, scalded
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- Raisins or dates (optional, a few)

## Instructions

1. Mix together the tapioca and Indian meal, then stir while sprinkling into 1 quart of scalded milk.
2. Stir and cook until the tapioca is transparent.
3. Stir into the pudding: 1 cup molasses, 1/2 tsp salt, and 2 Tbsp butter.
4. Turn into a buttered baking dish.
5. Pour 1 1/2 cups cold milk over the top and set in the oven without stirring.
6. Bake about 1 hour.
7. Add a few raisins or dates if on hand.
Creator: Alberta P. Thornton
Source: RCA0005 - VTG 175+ Recipes w Box Handwritten Clipped Breads Pies Casseroles Seafood Donut (eBay)
Date: Oct 5, 1930
Contributor: Ernestine Duncan
Rights: Personal/Family
Format: Handwritten recipe card
Identifier: RCA0005-20260528-0013
Coverage: Maine, US