Wassail Bowl with Baked Apples

Recipe ingredients and directions:

3 large cooking apples, cored

1 gallon apple cider (16 cups)

6 whole cloves

6 whole allspice

2 teaspoons nutmeg

1 6-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate

1 6-ounce can frozen orange-juice concentrate

1 cup packed brown sugar

sugar

short cinnamon sticks for garnish

About 45 minutes before serving:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut apples in half crosswise and place, cut

sides down, in 13" by 9" baking dish. Bake 25 minutes or until apples

are fork-tender.

Meanwhile, in covered, large kettle over low heat, simmer 2 cups apple

cider, cloves, allspice and nutmeg 10 minutes. Add remaining apple

cider, undiluted lemonade and orange juice concentrates and bown sugar;

heat until hot but not boiling, stirring occasionally. Pour hot mixture

into heated large punch bowl. Float apples, skin sides up, in punch;

sprinkle tops with a little sugar. To serve, pour hot punch into punch

cups; add a cinnamon stick to each serving. Makes 18 cups or 36 half cup

servings.

Category: Beverages & Drinks Recipes