---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04 Title: LAMB'S WOOL Categories: Beverages, British, Holiday Yield: 8 servings 6 ea Apples, baking; cored 2 tb Sugar, brown; up to 1/2 cup 2 qt Cider, sweet; or hard cider -or a mixture of cider & ale 1/8 ts Nutmeg 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/4 ts Ginger; ground Roast the apples in a baking pan at 450F for about an hour, or until they are very soft and begin to burst. (An alternative - and quicker- procedure is to peel and boil the apples until they are very soft and flaky.) You may leave the apples whole, or break them up. In a large saucepan, dissolve the sugar a few tablespoons at a time in the cider or ale , tasting for sweetness. Add the spices. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Pour the liquid over the apples in a large punch bowl, or serve in a large heat resistant mugs. MAKES: 8 1 cup servings Note: Nuts make a nice accompaniment to Lamb's Wool (they were originally roasted in with the apples.) -----