Plain Eggnog

Name: Plain Eggnog
Yield: Yield: About Twenty ½-Cup Portions.
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Nutmeg or shaved coconut; ¼ teaspoon salt, if desired; 2 cups heavy cream, whipped; 4 cups milk, scalded; ½ cup sugar; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 6 eggs, separated

Preparation info

Yield: About Twenty
½ Cup
Portions.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

About

Although spirits are generally used in making eggnog, the drink is also delicious flavored only with a dash of nutmeg or coconut. Here is such an eggnog, especially recommended for the children who come to call during the holiday season.

Ingredients

6 eggs, separated
½ cup sugar
4 cups milk, sca

Americas
United States
Drinks
Vegetarian

Method

Beat the egg yolks until light and frothy and add ¼ cup sugar, still beating. Slowly stir in the hot milk. Cook over hot water, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats a spoon. Chill.
Add salt to the egg whites and beat until stiff. Add the remaining