Side Pannel
Classic Cooked Egg Nog
Ingredients List
- 6 Eggs
- 1/4 c Sugar
- 1/4 ts Salt; optional
- 1 qt Milk; divided
- 1 ts Vanilla
- Garnishes and stir-ins
- -(choose 1 or several):
- Chocolate curls
- Cinnamon sticks
- Extracts of flavorings
- Flavored brandy or liqueur
- Fruit juice or nectar
- Ground nutmeg
- Maraschino cherries
- Orange slices
- Peppermint sticks or candy
- -canes
- Plain brandy; rum or whisky
- Sherbet or ice cream
- Whipping cream; whipped
Directions
In a large saucepan, beat together eggs, sugar and salt, if desired. Stir
in 2 cups of the milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until
mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon and reaches 160 degrees F.
Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 2 cups milk and vanilla. Cover and
refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, several hours or overnight. Just
before serving, pour into a bowl or pitcher. Garnish or add stir-ins, if
desired. Serve immdiately.
Note: for faster preparation, heat milk until very warm before stirring
milk into eggs and sugar.
in 2 cups of the milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until
mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon and reaches 160 degrees F.
Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 2 cups milk and vanilla. Cover and
refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, several hours or overnight. Just
before serving, pour into a bowl or pitcher. Garnish or add stir-ins, if
desired. Serve immdiately.
Note: for faster preparation, heat milk until very warm before stirring
milk into eggs and sugar.
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