Christmas with the Cratchits

Goodness- tis Christmas Day itself! The Cratchits will enjoy a small feast tomorrow- I've just put a milk-free, gluten-free carrot cake in the chilly closet with the little light (icebox!) to chill. And tomorrow, the smoking bishop which is quite popular with the Dickens family. And you can learn more about Dickens on Sat/27 during the "A Dickens of a Tour: Charles Dickens in Washington" at www.historicstrolls.com. Merry Christmas my dears!!
Here's the recipe:

Smoking Bishop

Wash Five oranges *(peel on) and bake at 350 until golden brown (turn them once during baking)

30 or so cloves

4 ounces of sugar

2 bottles of good red wine

a bottle of port

Take the baked oranges out and stab them with the cloves (ick, yes. Sorry)

Put them into a glass or ceramic bowl (don’t use a metal one), then add the red wine and sugar. Cover for about 10 to 12 hours in a toasty spot. Then squeeze all of the oranges into the wine and add the port. Now heat the thing but do not boil it ! *

If you can find Seville oranges, all the better!

For a non-alcoholic version, substitute grape juice and apple juice for the wine and port!