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Christmas: Classic Egg Nog

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 6 large eggs
  
• 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
  
• 1 quart milk, divided
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• Garnishes or stir-ins (optional)
  






Instructions



1. In large saucepan, beat together eggs, sugar, and salt. 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 160 degrees (F). Remove from heat.
   
   
2. Stir in remaining 2 cups milk and the 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 immediately.
   
   Makes 1-1/2 quarts,
   or 12 (1/2-cup) servings.
   
   






Final Comments


* Garnishes And Stir-Ins: chocolate curls, cinnamon sticks, extracts or flavorings, flavored brandy or liqueur, ground nutmeg, maraschino cherries, orange slices, peppermint sticks or candy canes, plain brandy or rum, whipped cream.