Serves 8 to 12
5 or 6 large baking apples, peeled and cored (such as McIntosh or Stayman Winesap)
1 cup sugar
2 quarts beer or ale
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half, or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Zest of 1 lemon
1 1/2 cups sherry or sweet red wine
Directions:
1 - Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the apples into thick slices and arrange in layers in a covered casserole dish, sprinkling a few teaspoons of sugar over each layer. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. (The apples will get puffy and soft.)
2 - While the apples bake, combine the beer, spices, lemon zest, and remaining sugar in a large saucepan. Heat slowly, bringing just to a simmer. (Don’t let the mixture boil.) When it is hot, add the sherry and keep heating until the mixture reaches a simmer again, still not boiling. Place the hot baked apples in a punch bowl and pour the hot wassail over them. Serve hot.
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