Ingredients
- 6 small Fuji apples, cored
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 72 ounces ale
- 750 ml Madeira
- 10 whole cloves
- 10 whole allspice berries
- 1 cinnamon stick, 2-inches long
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 6 large eggs, separated
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Put the apples into an 8 by 8-inch glass baking dish. Spoon the brown sugar into the center of each apple, dividing the sugar evenly among them. Pour the water into the bottom of the dish and bake until tender, about 45 minutes.
Pour the ale and Madeira into a large slow cooker. Put the cloves, allspice, and cinnamon into a small muslin bag or cheesecloth, tied with kitchen twine, and add to the slow cooker along with the ginger and nutmeg. Set the slow cooker to medium heat and bring the mixture to at least 120 degrees F. Do not boil.
Add the egg whites to a medium bowl and using a hand mixer, beat until stiff peaks form. Put the egg yolks into a separate bowl and beat until lightened in color and frothy, approximately 2 minutes. Add the egg whites to the yolks and using the hand mixer, beat, just until combined. Slowly add 4 to 6 ounces of the alcohol mixture from the slow cooker to the egg mixture, beating with the hand mixer on low speed. Return this mixture to the slow cooker and whisk to combine.
Add the apples and the liquid from the baking dish to the wassail and stir to combine. Ladle into cups and serve.
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By Gigs
on December 19, 2010
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Leave out the eggs. Everything worked fine at first, but with my slow cooker on the lowest keep warm setting (which kept it around 140F, the eggs broke out of emulsion and curdled after about an hour.
The eggs are not necessary in my opinion, and considering the problems they can cause, they are best left out.
By eicenhour_12945916
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on December 11, 2010
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This is fantastic! I just made this, drinking it as I type! I was afraid of making this due to some of the reviews. I can understand if this isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it sure is mine! Lots of complex flavors, my taste buds are having a field day! I feel bad for doubting the Master! Go Alton!
By suehep2000_12602313
Westbury, 72
on January 28, 2010
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This was awesome. Nostalgic and homey, especially nowadays when everything revolves around money and not around family. We made it x-mas eve. Looked beautiful and my apples floated. I felt the recipe didn't need a full bottle of madiera, it was overpowering the ale. We were tired so I literally unplugged the slow cooker and left it in the car overnight. On x-mas day we went to my Mom's and I replugged it at her house (it was like a frankenstein project. I freshened it up by adding more ale (not madeira, whipped a few more eggs up and it was as good as new but BETTER. And by the way, it tastes great drinking it with food!!! I love the history of this recipe and the whole rustic feel of it. If you can get into that I highly recommend this.
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