Apple Tapioca Moms Secret Recipes

Steps:

• Place the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and tapioca into a bowl, and toss to coat apple slices.
• Place the apple mixture into a slow cooker. Pour lemon juice and boiling water over the apples.
• Set the cooker to High and cook until apples are tender and thickened, 3 to 4 hours.
• Mix in raisins if desired; serve warm.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cover and simmer just until apples are tender. , Using a slotted spoon, transfer apples to a bowl. Add water and tapioca to pan. Cook and stir until thickened and clear. Pour over apples. Serve warm with cream, ice cream or whipped cream.

Steps:

• Arrange the apples in a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a saucepan, combine the water, brown sugar, tapioca, lemon juice, salt and nutmeg. Let stand for 5 minutes. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour over the apples. Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve warm.

Steps:

• In medium bowl, toss apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and tapioca until evenly coated.
• Place apples in crock pot.
• Pour lemon juice over top.
• Pour in boiling water.
• Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours.
• Add raisins (if using) before serving, but don't cook with everything else (Not sure why, but my mother never does).
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• 1. Arrange apples in greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Dot with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
• 2. Combine remaining ingredients in medium saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• 3. Pour hot mixture over apples in baking dish. Cover and bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) for 25 minutes or until apples are tender.
• 4. Remove from oven and stir. Serve warm with cream poured over or ice cream by the side.

Steps:

• Soak pearl tapioca for one hour in enough cold water to cover; drain; add boiling water and salt.
• Note that minute tapioca requires no soaking.
• Cook in double boiler until transparent.
• Core and pare apples; arrange in a buttered pudding-dish; fill cavities with sugar.
• Pour over the tapioca and bake in a moderate oven till apples are soft.
• Serve with sugar and cream or a custard sauce.
• Recipe note: Rhubarb or pineapple may be substituted for apple, and sugar added to taste.