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Nog: Cappucino Eggnog

Source of Recipe


Better Homes & Gardens






List of Ingredients



• 6 beaten eggs
  
• 2 cups milk
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 1 Tbsp instant espresso powder or 4 tsp instant coffee crystals
  
• 1/4 cup light rum or milk
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 1 cup whipping cream
  
• 2 Tbsp sugar
  
• 3 Tbsp finely shredded orange peel
  
• 10 long cinnamon sticks
  






Instructions



1. In a large, heavy saucepan, mix eggs, milk, the 1/3 cup sugar and espresso or coffee. Cook and stir over medium heat about 8 minutes or until mixture coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat. Cool quickly by placing pan in a sink or bowl of ice water and stirring for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in rum or milk and vanilla. Cover surface with plastic wrap. Chill 4 to 24 hours.
   
   
2. At serving time, in a medium mixing bowl, beat whipping cream and the 2 tablespoons sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form.
   
   
3. Transfer the chilled egg mixture to a punch bowl. Fold in whipped cream mixture. Serve at once. Sprinkle each serving with shredded orange peel and serve with cinnamon sticks.
   
   Makes ten 4-ounce servings.