Baked Tapioca Stuffed Apples

Ingredients

• 6 tart cooking apples
• 3/4 cup pearl tapioca
• 1 quart water
• Sugar to taste
• Lemon rind (optional)
• Small bits of butter

Method

1. 1 Soak tapioca in water for two hours.
2. 2 Cook tapioca in a double boiler until clear.
3. 3 Sweeten to taste and add lemon rind if using; remove rind when done.
4. 4 Peel and core apples, filling holes with sugar.
5. 5 Arrange apples in a pudding dish and pour tapioca over them.
6. 6 Add small bits of butter on top and bake until apples are tender.
7. 7 Serve hot or cold with cream and sugar.