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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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With pleasant hints of caramel and nutmeg, this creamy, nonalcoholic beverage from our Test Kitchen is a spin on the holiday classic. Itâs bound to become your go-to recipe for years to come. Ingredients:
1 cup sugar |
1/4 cup water |
4 cups 2% milk |
6 eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream |
freshly grated nutmeg, optional |
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook without stirring until mixture turns an amber color and a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Remove from the heat; gradually stir in milk.
2. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs. Whisk a small amount of hot milk mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon.
3. Pour into a large bowl; stir in vanilla and nutmeg. Place bowl in an ice-water bath, stirring frequently until cooled. Refrigerate until chilled.
4. Before serving, whip cream until soft peaks form; fold into eggnog. Top servings with grated nutmeg if desired. Yield: 8 servings.
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