| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Eggs, Dairy, Fruits |
|
Beverage |
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 6 |
|
Eggs |
| 1/4 |
c |
Sugar |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Salt; optional |
| 1 |
qt |
Milk; divided |
| 1 |
ts |
Vanilla |
|
|
Garnishes and stir-ins (choose 1 or several): |
|
|
Chocolate curls |
|
|
Cinnamon sticks |
|
|
Extracts of flavorings |
|
|
Flavored brandy or liqueur |
|
|
Fruit juice or nectar |
|
|
Ground nutmeg |
|
|
Maraschino cherries |
|
|
Orange slices |
|
|
Peppermint sticks or candy canes |
|
|
Plain brandy; rum or whisky |
|
|
Sherbet or ice cream |
|
|
Whipping cream; whipped |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large saucepan, beat together eggs, sugar and salt, if desired. Stir
in 2 cups of the milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until
mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon and reaches 160 degrees F.
Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 2 cups milk and 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 immdiately.
Note: for faster preparation, heat milk until very warm before stirring
milk into eggs and sugar.
REC.FOOD.RECIPES
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