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apple tapioca (mom's secret recipe)

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Beth M.
@BakinTime
M.V. Island, MA

Funny thing, but Mom fooled me with this one recipe when she told me it was "a secret family recipe"! I absolutely love this, and I raved about it so much, she couldn't resist keeping it secret. Finally she couldn't keep her secret any longer...She told me when I requested the recipe, "it's on the box of tapioca!" What a tease...We both loved cooking,and talking about food, and if we weren't doing that we were eating.I can remember the time when she first made this and I love it still.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For apple tapioca (mom's secret recipe)

  • 1/3 c
    quick cooking tapioca
  • 1 c
    firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 4 c
    tart apples, cored,pared and sliced
  • 2 c
    water
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 qt
    vanilla ice cream or pound cake.

How To Make apple tapioca (mom's secret recipe)

  • 1
    Mix all ingredients, and simmer for five minutes, add apples, stirring often. Simmer until apples are tender, about twelve to fifteen minutes. I prefer to use a double boiler, and let it simmer longer until apples are soft. No burning in the pan this way.
  • 2
    Serve this warm over scoop(s) of the best vanilla ice cream,or over pound cake.
  • 3
    I found this silly picture of mom and Paul, and it seemed so appropriate, I had to include it with this recipe! Happy times,taken more than 25 years ago.
  • 4
    This morning I had an idea, and knowing there was puff pastry in the freezer, I got it out and let it thaw. Then I pulled out my deep dish apple pie plate, and cut the puff pastry to form a normal shaped pie crust. I spooned the cold apple tapioca into it, leaving room on top for several strips of puff pastry which I twisted and "using water on the ends pressed it onto the outer edges of the pie crust". I baked at 350 degrees for about 40-45 mins. checking every five minutes during the last 15 mins, to be sure it was not burning. It looks delicious! Now I need to buy some ice cream to go on top.
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