Apple Tapioca

Ingredients

• ¾ cup pearl tapioca
• 2 cups boiling water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 apples
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter

Steps

1. If pearl tapioca is used, soak it for 4 or 5 hours and then drain off all the water.
2. Minute tapioca will need no soaking.
3. Add the tapioca to the boiling water and salt.
4. Cook in a double boiler until the tapioca is entirely transparent.
5. Peel and core the apples.
6. Place them in a buttered baking dish, fill each cavity with sugar and cinnamon, and place a piece of butter on top of each.
7. Pour the hot tapioca over these.
8. Place in a hot oven, and bake until the apples are soft.
9. Serve either hot or cold with sugar and cream.