Tapioca with Stewed Apples and Apricots
A comforting dessert combining creamy tapioca pudding with tender stewed apples and plump apricots, flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, and honey. This versatile dish can be served either as a stovetop pudding or baked for added warmth.
Ingredients
- •½ cup tapioca
- •1⅓ cups milk
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1 tablespoon butter
- •2 tablespoons honey
- •12 pieces dried apricots
- •1 cup water
- •1 piece cinnamon stick
- •3 tablespoons orange juice
- •1 tablespoon agave nectar
- •2 pieces apples
- •peeled
- •cored
- •and sliced
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Having soaked the tapioca overnight, drain and place it in a saucepan with the milk, vanilla extract, and butter. Bring to a boil, turn to low, and simmer, stirring in the honey, agave, or sugar, for another 10 minutes.
15 min
- 2.
Cut your overnight magically plumped apricots into halves or quarters, if desired. In another saucepan, place the water, cinnamon, orange juice, agave or honey, and apples and bring to a boil, giving it a good stir now and then. Simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until the apples are tender.
20 min
- 3.
Now, here you can do one of two things. Serve the stewed fruit as is on top of the tapioca or put the tapioca in a small ovenproof dish with another tablespoon of butter, pour the apples and apricots on top, and bake at 350°F/180°C for 15 or so minutes. The choice, Cilla, is yours.
15 min
