Saturday, December 24, 2011

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas my dear readers.  I know I have been slacking this month.  December is always a hard one on everyone.  A couple eggnog recipes for you lovely people.   Everyone seems to have a love/hate relationship with eggnog.  I personally love it.  Enjoy! Have a great New Year!


Easy Eggnog Recipe

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 3 cups milk
  • 8 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground


Directions


In a large bowl, beat the eggs using an electric beater (if available).

By turn, add milk & sugar.
Continue beating until mixture thickens slightly.
Add in the vanilla essence & ground nutmeg.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled (at least 3 hours).
Serves: 8.

Traditional Eggnog

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs, separated
  • 6 cups milk
  • 2 cups heavy/ thickened cream
  • 2 cups bourbon
  • 1+ 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup brandy
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

Directions

In a large bowl and using a mixer, beat the egg yolks together with the sugar for approx 10 minutes (you want the mixture to be firm and the colour of butter).
Very slowly, add in the bourbon and brandy - just a little at a time.
When bourbon and brandy have been added, allow the mixture to cool in the fridge (for up to 6 hours, depending on how long before your party you're making the eggnog).
30 minutes before your guests arrive, stir the milk into the chilled yolk mixture.
Stir in 1+ 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg.
In a separate bowl, beat the cream with a mixer on high speed until the cream forms stiff peaks.
In yet another bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Gently fold the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture.
Gently fold the cream into the egg mixture.
After ladling into cups, garnish with the remainder of the ground nutmeg.
Serves: 8.
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