Classic Cooked Egg Nog
List of Ingredients
6 Large California Fresh Eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt -- optional
1 quart milk* -- divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
Gamishes or Stir-InsRecipe
In 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 with a thin film and reaches at least 1600F.
Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 2 cups milk and
vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, several
hours orovernight. Just before serving, pour into bowl or
pitcher. Garnish or add stir-ins, if desired. Serve
immediately. For faster preparation, heat milk until very
warm before stirring milk into eggs and sugar.
MICROWAVE: In 2-quart liquid measure or bowl, beat
together eggs, sugar and salt, if desired, until thoroughly
blended. Set aside. In l-quart liquid measure or bowl, cook
2 cups of the milk on full power until bubbles form at
edges, about 5 to 6 minutes. Stir into egg mixture. Cook
on 50% power until mixture is thick enough to coat a metal
spoon with a thin film and reaches at least 1600F, about 5
to 6 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 cups milk and vanilla.
Continue as above. GARNISHES AND STIR-INS: Choose 1
or several: Chocolate curls Maraschino cherries Cinnamon
sticks Orange slices Extracts or flavorings Peppermint
sticks or candy canes Flavored brandy or liqueur Plain
brandy, rum or whiskey Fruit juice or nectar Sherbet or ice
cream Ground nutmeg Whipping cream, whipped
1 1/2 quarts
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