Yule be baking...

This is the way you do it…

Spread apples in a glass pie plate or baking pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cider, and bake at 350º until very soft. Combine apples with remaining ingredients, heat in a large pot until hot. Remove Cheesecloth and transfer to an earthenware bowl (a punchbowl is fine) Serve with a dot of butter and a sprinkle of brown sugar.

Traditional Lambswool Wassail made with

apples and ale

A traditional Old English Wassail recipe, Lambswool is served at Yule. It is traditional to offer a bit of wassail to the apple trees to ensure a bountiful harvest in the coming year.

Ingredients:

Large handful tart dried apples
1½ cups cider
2 pints brown ale (Newcastle or similar)
2 cups sweet white wine (Gewurztraminer)
squeeze of lemon juice
Cinnamon Stick, a small piece of ginger, some fresh lemon peel, and a sliver of nutmeg, tied into a cheesecloth pouch.
Brown sugar, butter

Yule be baking