Tapioca with apples

Tapioca with apples

Desserts

An old-fashioned American dessert: hollowed-out apples filled with a mixture of brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter, then covered in cooked tapioca and bake…

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The combination of fruits and tapioca is enjoyed by many people. The apples should be slightly tart, as this will add more character to the dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting5 hr
  • Total6 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.89 $0.98 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $3.06
  • $0.02
  • $2.08
  • $0.48
  • $0.11
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. If you are using pearl tapioca, soak it for 4 to 5 hours before draining; instant tapioca does not require soaking.
  2. Pour the tapioca into the boiling, salted water and cook it in a bain-marie until it is completely transparent.
  3. Peel and core the apples. Place them in a buttered dish, fill them with brown sugar and cinnamon, and place a piece of butter on top of each. ≈ 10 min
  4. Pour the hot tapioca over the apples and bake in a preheated oven (200 °C) until the apples are tender.
  5. Serve hot or cold, with sugar and cream. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Tapioca with apples

  • 120 g of pearl tapioca (or 80g of express tapioca)$3.06
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 6 apples$2.08
  • 100 g of brown sugar$0.48
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of butter, plus more for the dish$0.14

Total$5.89

that's $0.98 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 120 g of pearl tapioca (or 80g of express tapioca)
  • 480 ml of boiling water
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 6 apples
  • 100 g of brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of butter, plus more for the dish
  • sugar and cream, for serving

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