Monday, September 15, 2008

Wassail Bowl

3 lg. cooking apples
1 gal. apple cider
6 whole cloves
6 whole allspice
2 tsp. nutmeg
1 (6 oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate (undiluted)
1 (6 oz.) can frozen orange juice concentrate (undiluted)
1 cup packed brown sugar
sugar
cinnamon sticks

Preheat oven to 350. Cut apples in half crosswise and place, cut side down in a 13x9 in. baking dish. Bake 25 minutes, or until apples are tender. In a large pot over low heat, simmer 2 cups apple cider, cloves, allspice, and nutmeg for 10 minutes. Add remaining apple cider, lemonade and orange juice concentrates, and brown sugar. Heat until hot, but not boiling, stirring occationally. Pour hot mixture into heated large punch bowl. Float apples, skin side up in punch; sprinkle their tops with a little sugar. Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each cup. Makes 18 cups. Drain and refriderate apples after to serve as dessert; top with cream.

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