apple tapioca (mom's secret recipe)

Name: Apple Tapioca (MOM'S SECRET RECIPE)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup(s) quick cooking tapioca; 1 cup(s) firmly packed light brown sugar; 4 cup(s) tart apples, cored,pared and sliced; 2 cup(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nutmeg; 1 quart(s) vanilla ice cream or pound cake.

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Beth M.

M.V. Island, MA

Updated on Jun 8, 2011

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.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/3 cup quick cooking tapioca
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
4 cups tart apples, cored,pared and sliced
2 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 quart vanilla ice cream or pound cake.

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

Step 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.

Step 2

Serve this warm over scoop(s) of the best vanilla ice cream,or over pound cake.
Step 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.
Step 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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