1 sm. pumpkin
Pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon

Cut top off pumpkin; clean out. Sprinkle inside with spice; bake at 350 degrees on rack in a pan filled with boiling water. When pumpkin is tender, pour in hot tapioca. Sprinkle with spice and bake 30 minutes more.

To serve, scoop out some pumpkin with the pudding and serve with cream, ice cream, or whipped cream.

TAPIOCA PUDDING:

1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
6 tbsp. Tapioca
4 eggs
4 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla

Mix all ingredients except vanilla. Let stand 10 minutes. Heat and stir over medium heat until boiling. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.