1 cup pearl tapioca
4 cups milk
2-1/2 cup half and half
4 eggs, separated
5 level tablespoon cornstarch
1//4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup white sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
Soak tapioca overnight in 1 cup boiling water. Put milk in double boiler; let come to bubble. Add tapioca and when hot, add sugars, then half and half, cornstarch, egg yolks and salt. Cook until it thickens; add vanilla. Pour into baking dish and cover with stiffly beaten egg whites like meringue. If desired, sprinkle top with coconut. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.