Apple Tapioca

Name: Apple Tapioca
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 4 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced; 2 cups water; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup quick-cooking tapioca; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Serve this warm spiced apple mixture over frozen yogurt or angel food cake for a delicious down-home dessert. "It's tasty on a cool evening or anytime for that matter," comments Dorothy Pritchett of Wills Point, Texas.

Ingredients

4 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
2 cups water
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup quick-cooking tapioca
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 177 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 158mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 fruit.

Originally published as Apple Tapioca in Quick Cooking March/April 2002

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JoanO

Feb 1, 2010

My family loved this recipe. We thought we could vary it in many ways; use different fruits, use different spices, or add more fruit.