Billy Pudding for Davey

Here's an old recipe for Billy Pudding (called Billy Sunday Pudding by some folks). This was once meant to be baked during church, then served for Sunday dinner dessert. Now it's for anytime. The sweet, nutty tapioca pudding has no flour or eggs.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 359 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 5 ½ cups water
• 1 cup pearl tapioca
• 3 cups brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir the tapioca into the water in a bowl, and allow to soak 8 hours or overnight.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.

Step 3

Mix the soaked tapioca, brown sugar, dates, walnuts, butter, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl; transfer to the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake until set, about 1 hour. Serve warm.