Williamsburg Wrapples Recipes

KING'S ARMS TAVERN-LIKE CREAMED ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook the onion in boiling salted water until tender; drain.
• Melt the butter over medium heat and stir in the flour and salt.
• Add the milk and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened.
• Put the onions in a greased 1-quart casserole and pour the sauce over them.
• Stir in the whole peanuts.
• Top with the crumbs and chopped peanuts.
• Bake at 400° approximately 15 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned.

WILLIAMSBURG ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan, two 9-inch round cake pans, or three 8-inch round cake pans.
• In a large bowl, combine cake flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Mix in butter, shortening, buttermilk, eggs, raisins, nuts, orange zest and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes on high speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Bake 9x13 inch pan 45 to 50 minutes, or layers 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool, and frost with Williamsburg Butter Frosting.

CHRISTIANA CAMPBELL'S TAVERN'S WASSAIL

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, cinnamon sitcks, lemon slices, and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 5 minutes and strain. Discard cinnamon sticks and lemon slices.
• Pour the pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice, wine and sherry into a large saucepan and simmer over medium heat for several minutes. Do not bring to a rolling boil!
• Combine the wine mixture and sugar syrup in a serving bowl. Ladle into mugs and garnish with lemon slices.
• Serve hot.

KINGS ARMS TAVERNN SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease 1.5 quart casserole dish.
• Cook sweet potatoes in boiling salted water until soft when pierced with a two pronged fork.
• Drain, peel, and mash potatoes.
• Add remaining ingredients, except 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
• Mix well.
• Spoon into greased casserole dish and sprinkle remaining brown sugar on top.
• Bake for 30 minutes.