This section is from the book "Mrs. Charles H. Gibson's Maryland And Virginia Cook Book", by Charles H. Gibson. Also available from Amazon: Mrs. Charles H. Gibson's Maryland And Virginia Cook Book.
Six tablespoonsful of manioca, six well beaten eggs, one quart milk, one cup sugar; flavor to taste. Soak manioca in a little cold water till quite soft; boil the milk and while boiling stir in the manioca, and the yolks of the eggs beaten with the sugar. When sufficiently cooked, pour into a dish to cool, then add flavoring. Beat the whites of the eggs light, with half a cup of powdered sugar, and some vanilla and stir in the manioca. Whipped cream on top is a great improvement.
 
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