Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_fat'], recipe: preheat oven to 170 c / 325 f / gas 3 . put the tapioca in a buttered 1.1 litre oven-proof dish. pour in 600 ml (1 pint) milk. add the sugar and butter. sprinkle the top with cinnamon, mixed spice or nutmeg. add the sugar and butter and continue to cook for 10 minutes, until thickened, stirring frequently. pour into a buttered 1.1 litre (2 pint) oven-proof dish. sprinkle the top with cinnamon, mixed spice or nutmeg. bake tapioca for 2 - 2 1/2 hours. stir 2 or 3 times during the first hour, but leave for the remaining time to form a crust. serve hot or cold, plain or topped with fresh fruit, chopped nuts or thick natural yogurt.

Target recipe: mix the tapioca pearls with the milk in a large pot and let them soak for at least an hour. add the salt and bring the mixture to a boil. simmer on low heat for five minutes while adding the sugar gradually. beat the egg in a separate bowl and mix in about half of the hot mixture. pour the egg back into the pot and mix well. bring the mixture to a boil again and then cut it down to low heat. mix in the vanilla extract. simmer for another ten minutes, stirring constantly.