Ingredients
Instructions
- Mix the starch, sugar and salt in the top of a double boiler, and beat in the eggs. Make sure there are no lumps of cornstarch left.
- Beat the milk slowly into the egg mixture.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Remove from the heat at once and beat in the vanilla.
- Divide the custard evenly amongst 6 serving dishes.
- Mix the strawberries, water, sugar, honey, salt and tapioca in a large pot and bring to a boil. Stir frequently.
- Simmer until the tapioca is clear, the strawberrries are soft, and the mixture is somewhat thickened.
- Stir in the lemon or lime juice.
- Spoon the strawberries evenly over the custard.
- Chill until set.