Kicked Up Chocolate Tapioca Pudding

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons quick cooking tapioca
3 cups whole milk
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons dark rum

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, tapioca, milk and egg.† Let stand for 5 minutes.

Add cinnamon and chocolate to saucepan and cook over medium heat until pudding comes to a full boil, stirring continually to prevent burning.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and rum.

Cool for 20 minutes.† Stir for creamy texture.

Serve warm or chilled.

Yield: 6 (1/2-cup) servings