Helen Hosmer's Wassail Recipe

I stumbled across this recipe today and wanted to ensure it didn't get lost as it was passed down through my music fraternity over the years. I was quite honored to sing at this amazing educator's bedside a week before her passing.

was·sail n. 1: an early English toast to someone's health. 2: a hot drink that is made with wine, beer, or cider, spices, sugar, and usually baked apples and is traditionally served in a large bowl especially at Christmastime. 3: riotous drinking:revelry.

Wassail Recipe of Helen M. Hosmer

Ingredients and Directions

To each gallon of cider add:

• 3 tsp. Allspice
• 1 tsp. ground cloves
• ½ tsp. Nutmeg
• 4 sticks of cinnamon
• 8 oranges, juice of (or 2 cans frozen concentrate)
• 4 lemons, juice of (or 1 can frozen lemonade)
• Up to 2 cups sugar

Let mixture slowly come to a boil and serve hot.
Recipe meant to be improvised.

Bruschetta Chicken Bake

We tried this recipe the other night. A quick, family meal that is easy to assemble and generally nutritious.

Bruschetta Chicken Bake

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 40 min
Makes: 6 servings, 1 cup each

Ingredients

• 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 1 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Directions

1. PREHEAT oven to 400°F.
2. Place tomatoes in medium bowl. Add stuffing mix, water and garlic; stir just until stuffing mix is moistened. Set aside.
3. PLACE chicken in 13x9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with the basil and cheese. Top with stuffing mixture.
4. BAKE 30 min. or until chicken is cooked through.

Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 310 / Total fat 7g / Saturated fat 3g / Cholesterol 80mg /
Sodium 710mg / Carbohydrate 25g / Dietary fiber 2g / Sugars 4g /
Protein 33g / Vitamin A 10%DV /Vitamin C 15%DV /
Calcium 20%DV / Iron 15%DV / WW POINTS = 6
Recipe and photo courtesy of Kraft Foods.