| 12 whites |
beat until soft peaks form |
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Slide into punch bowl |
| 12 yolks |
beat until thick and lemony |
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Fold in |
| wassail |
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Stir in hot mixture very slowly, stirring constantly |
| 4 litres cider |
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simmer over low heat, stirring frequently |
| 3 cups sugar |
| 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar |
| 2 cups water |
boil 10 minutes |
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stir in, cook 5 to 10 minutes |
| 1 tablespoon ginger |
| 1 tablespoon nutmeg |
| 6 whole cloves |
| 6 whole allspice |
| 10cm stick cinnamon |
| 1 cup brandy |
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Stir in |
| baked apples |
Float apples in |
| 12 small firm baking apples |
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core, pare 3cm strip of skin from stem end; arrange in dish, stem end up |
Bake in moderately slow oven 35 minutes or until tender, basting every 5 minutes for the first 15 minutes, and every 15 minutes thereafter. |
| 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar |
mix |
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fill with 2 to 3 teaspoons of sugar mixture |
| 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
| 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
| 2 tablespoons butter |
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top with 1/2 teaspoon butter |
| 1 cup sugar |
bring to boil |
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pour over |
| 1 cup water |