Lindgren Family Recipies - Old Virginia Wassail and Gingerbread - page 1

This recipe for the old-English traditional Christmas wassail is based on that used by Virginia's famed Williamsburg Inn for more than a century.

"OLD VIRGINIA WASSAIL."

2 qts sweet apple cider

2 cups orange juice

1 cup lemon juice

2 cups pineapple juice

1 stick whole cinnamon

1 Tsp. whole cloves

   Combine ingredients and bring to a simmer - 3 min. Strain and serve hot.

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GINGERBREAD

Cream thoroughly -

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar (granulated or brown, latter firmly packed)

Add beating well - 1 egg

Then add -

1/2 cup molasses (light or dark, as preferred)

1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar

Sift together - 

3 cups sifted flour

1/2 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. allspice

1/4 tsp. cloves

   Stir in sifted ingredients mixing only until blended. Chill dough, then roll our on lightly floured board to 1/8" thickness. Cut with gingerbread man cutter. Place on greased cookie sheet. Use raisins to form features and buttons. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove at once and cool. Frost if desired. Makes two to three dozen, depending on cutter size.

Submitted by Karen Louise Lindgren Bradford
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