¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups water
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
Nutmeg, if desired
Pare and slice apples.
Add sugar and salt to the water; put over heat and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Add apples and cover the pan. Cook slowly until apples are just tender—about 15 minutes.
Carefully stir in tapioca, and continue cooking a few minutes until tapioca is transparent.
Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve with plain or whipped cream.
Red apple tapioca. Add ¼ cup red cinnamon candies to water and stir until dissolved before adding apples. Omit nutmeg.