- 4 cups apples – peeled, cored and sliced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons small pearl tapioca
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
- Place the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and tapioca into a bowl, and toss to coat apple slices.
- Place the apple mixture into a slow cooker. Pour lemon juice and boiling water over the apples.
- Set the cooker to High and cook until apples are tender and thickened, 3 to 4 hours.
- Mix in raisins if desired; serve warm.