"sf" > wrote in message
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> I tried tapioca once or twice but apparently didn't do it correctly or
> maybe I used the wrong tapioca. Anyway, I didn't see any better
> results than a little flour would accomplish. Then I thought about
> grinding it into a powder, but I don't make fruit pies often enough to
> have tried it yet.
>

I once made the mistake of following a Crockpot guide (came with) that said
to toss in some quick cooking tapioca during the last 20 minutes or so of
cooking to thicken the gravy of a pot roast. What I wound up with was
slightly thick juice and little, white, wet, lumps. Ugh.