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Wassail Bowl
Apples
Sugar
Madeira Wine
Water
Eggs
Nutmeg
Cloves
Mace
Cardamon.
Ginger
Cinnamon
Coriander
W
Roast six apples from which cores have
been removed and the holes filled with
sugar. In the meantime put the fol
lowing into pint of cold water and
bring to a boil: i level teaspoonful of
ground nutmeg, Yz level teaspoonful
of ground cloves, i level teaspoonful
of pulverized ginger, i level teaspoon
ful of cinnamon, 2 coriander seeds, 4
cardamon seeds, and a leaf of mace.
When this mixture has boiled for 3
or 4 minutes, put it on the stove in a
saucepan with 2 qts. of Madeira, and
keep it hot. In a wassail bowl mix the
yolks of 6 eggs with the whites of 3,
and pour into them from time to time
a cupful of the wine mixture, stirring
the while, until 5 cupfuls are in. Let
the remaining wine mixture boil and
slowly pour it into the egg and wine
mixture, stirring briskly to a froth.
Now put the hot apples into the mix
ture, and serve hot.
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