475 calories
| 1 apple (pared and cored) | 2 tbs. sugar |
| 1 egg | 1½ tbs. tapioca |
| ¾ cup milk | ⅛ tsp. nutmeg |
Beat egg and sugar together. Heat milk in double boiler and add egg when milk is scalding hot. Stir in tapioca. Cook 20 minutes. Place apple in cup a little larger than the apple and pour the tapioca custard over the apple. Cover the cup and bake 30 minutes in a moderate oven.
Brown Betty
470 calories
| 2 slices bread | 2 tbs. sugar |
| 1 large tart apple (or ½ cup blueberries may be substituted for the apple) | |
| 1 tbs. butter | ½ tsp. nutmeg or cinnamon |
Toast bread and break into small pieces, line the bottom of the individual baking dish with toast bits, cover with a layer of apple or berries, sprinkle with sugar and nutmeg or cinnamon, add butter in bits over this, continue the process until the dish is filled, place bits of butter on top of the last layer of toast and set dish in oven; bake about 20 minutes in a slow oven; serve with whipped cream or hard sauce.