Taro Cupcakes

Ingredients

• ["FOR THE TARO FILLING:", "3/4 pounds, 3-5/8 ounces, weight Peeled Taro Root", "3 tablespoons, 1 teaspoon, 2-1/3 pinches Half-and-Half Or Milk", "1/2 cups Sugar", "2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted", "FOR THE CUPCAKES:", "1 cup Whole Milk At Room Temperature", "6 whole Egg Whites, At Room Temperature", "1 whole Vanilla Bean, Split Lengthwise Seeds Scraped Out", "1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract", "2-1/4 cups All-purpose Flour", "1-1/4 cup Granulated Sugar", "1 Tablespoon Plus 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder", "1 pinch Salt", "12 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Cut Into 1/2\" Pieces""