Purple Pudding

As I squeezed my way through the aisles of a local grocery store the other day, looking for something familiar to cook, I spied Tapioca!  I purchased it and then searched on-line for a recipe.  One cooking blog said Tapioca Pudding was comfort food!  Maybe there was something subconscious going on when I bought it. We did eat a lot of pudding and fruit as a main supper dish during the summer when I was a kid.

Then I remembered  PURPLE PUDDING, a  wonderful summer supper dish that my dear mother used to make.  Last year, looking through Mother’s old recipe box, I had copied the recipe more for a memory than thinking I would ever use it.  All it has in it is grape juice, tapioca and sugar with a pinch of salt.   No expensive eggs or milk.  Yesterday I found grape juice at a tiny “hole in the wall” store, so I was all set.  My tapioca isn’t the minute kind so I had to cook it a bit longer.  But it worked!  A lovely color!  And something cold to eat for supper!  Voila!  I hope Tom likes it…

Sorry kiddos, I deprived you of this when you were growing up.  You’ll have to come visit and I’ll make it for you here.   Some memories must come back with age.