i don't know why i must torture myself like this, but i made some to-die-for eggnog. the recipe is in the latest edition of the rachael ray magazine and when i mentioned it to jon he practically started drooling. so i decided to be a nice, pregnant wife and make it for him, even though i can't have any. its been 3 days and i've already made 2 batches.
ingredients:
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4
eggs, separated
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3/4
cup
plus 1 tbsp. sugar
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3
cups
milk
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3
cups
chilled heavy cream, divided
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3/4
cup
(6 oz.) bourbon
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1
teaspoon
ground nutmeg, plus more for garnish
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1/8
teaspoon
salt
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1
vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped out, or 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
directions:
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In a large bowl, vigorously whisk the egg
yolks and 1/2 cup sugar until the mixture is very pale, 1 to 2 minutes.
Whisk in the milk, 1 cup cream, the bourbon, nutmeg, salt and the
vanilla bean and seeds.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer,
beat the egg whites on medium until soft peaks form. Add 1/4 cup sugar;
beat to form stiff peaks. In 2 batches, whisk the whites into the yolk
mixture. Cover; refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
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Before serving, in a medium bowl, beat the
remaining 2 cups cream and 1 tbsp. sugar until soft peaks form, about 2
minutes. discard the vanilla bean. Gently whisk the eggnog; ladle into
cups. Garnish with whipped cream and nutmeg.
and here's what i'm drinking, while my husbands bourbon-y, nutmeg-y, egg-y fumes waft in my direction......
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| sparkling water with a little cran-grape juice and a lime |
this weekend we put up our christmas lights, went to a new church that we liked, and did a little shopping. lots to be done before heading down to poway on tuesday for the rest of the week! happy thanksgiving if i don't update before then.
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| today's lunch. |
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| delegating. |
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| extreme light hanger |
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| cat lover. jon needs a jacket. |
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| being silly in the shopping cart at the grocery store |
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| my winter cutie | | | | |
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