Lamb's Wool or Wassail Bowl

Mulled apple cider and sherry punch, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and garnished with baked, brown sugar-sweetened apple rings.

Recipe Ingredients:

3 large cooking apples
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
4 cups apple cider
2 cups sherry
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 to 4 thin slices of lemon

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Core the apples and arrange them in a shallow pan. Sprinkle the brown sugar and bake until the apples are tender (20 to 25 minutes). Set aside.
3. Heat the cider in a saucepan over low heat, bringing it up to a boil. Add the sherry, sugar, spices and lemon slices. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then cover tightly and let stand over very low heat for 3 or 4 minutes. Do not boil.
4. Remove the lemon slices and pour into a punch bowl. Garnish with baked apples.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): Calories: 137, Calories from fat: 0, Total fat: 0 gm, Saturated fat: 0 gm, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 7 mg, Carbohydrate: 23 gm, Protein: 0 gm.

Recipe provided courtesy of Honeysuckle White, a division of Cargill, Incorporated. Used with permission.