I love Christmas! I begrudge no other religion their Holidays, but this one is mine!
There is also the foods that get served no other time during the year. What's yours?
I'll start off with one I'm fond of, Eggnog. This resembles commercial eggnog not in the slightest, one of these days I'll see what kind of ice cream it will make. Warning, it has a short shelf live due to the lack of preservatives.
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Egg Nogg
Ingredients:
1/3 Cup Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
1/4 Tsp Salt
4 Cups Milk
2 Egg Whites
3 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Cup Cream
Directions:
Beat 1/3 Cup Sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt into egg yolks. Add milk. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly till mixture coats spoon (75°C/165°F).
Let Cool.
Beat egg whites till foamy, then gradually add 3 tablespoons of sugar, beating to soft peaks. Add custard and mix thoroughly. Add flavoring and cream and chill for three or four hours. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Add rum to taste.
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Common mistakes include overcooking, if you start getting a film over the mixture it is too hot. It is drinkable, but it will have small lumps. Next batch needs to be cooked less.
There is also the foods that get served no other time during the year. What's yours?
I'll start off with one I'm fond of, Eggnog. This resembles commercial eggnog not in the slightest, one of these days I'll see what kind of ice cream it will make. Warning, it has a short shelf live due to the lack of preservatives.
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Egg Nogg
Ingredients:
1/3 Cup Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
1/4 Tsp Salt
4 Cups Milk
2 Egg Whites
3 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Cup Cream
Directions:
Beat 1/3 Cup Sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt into egg yolks. Add milk. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly till mixture coats spoon (75°C/165°F).
Let Cool.
Beat egg whites till foamy, then gradually add 3 tablespoons of sugar, beating to soft peaks. Add custard and mix thoroughly. Add flavoring and cream and chill for three or four hours. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Add rum to taste.
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Common mistakes include overcooking, if you start getting a film over the mixture it is too hot. It is drinkable, but it will have small lumps. Next batch needs to be cooked less.
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