Cooking Easy Recipes

Eggnog

Servings:
12 Servings
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  • 4 Eggs
  • 3/4 c Sugar
  • 1/4 ts Salt
  • 1 qt Milk
  • 2 ts Vanilla
  • 1 c Whipping cream
  • 1 c Rum (optional)
  • Nutmeg
Beat eggs, sugar and the salt. Heat the milk until hot. Add 1 cup of the
milk to the egg mixture, stirring constantly. Pour egg-milk mixture into
the rest of the milk. Cook over medium heat til light, thickened (about 5
minutes). Don't boil. Add vanilla. Put the pan in a pot of ice water.
Stir until cool. Refrigerate. At serving time, beat the cream until soft
peaks form. Fold into the eggnog. Stir in rum if desired.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #264 by msleukie@mindspring.com on Oct 06,
1997