Wassail

1.2lt (2 pints) Brown Ale
300ml (½ pint) Dry Sherry or Dry White Wine
75g (3oz) Soft Brown Sugar
3-4 Small or Medium Eating Apples
½ Lemon
¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground Ginger
¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg

Preheat oven to 180°C: 350°F: Gas 4
Wash the apples and cut the skin around the middle of each.
Place the apples, sugar and 4 tablespoons of the brown ale into an ovenproof bowl and bake for 25 - 30 minutes until the apples are tender.
Finely peel the lemon, removing only the outer waxy layer.
Remove the apples and add the remaining ale, sherry or wine, lemon peel, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
Simmer gently over a low flame for 5 minutes.
Add the apples and serve immediately.

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