Holiday Egg Nog
This large recipe for eggnog will serve a crowd at a holiday gathering.
Ingredients:
12 egg yolks
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 quart combination equal parts rum, brandy, bourbon
1 quart heavy whipping cream
2 quarts half and half
6 egg whites
nutmeg
Directions:
Separate eggs and beat the yolks until creamy. Blend in the sugar and beat until sugar is dissolved.
Alternate adding a few ounces of the half and half with the rum/brandy/bourbon mixture and then the whipping cream and remainder of half and half until add ingredients have been added. Beat well after each addition.
Whip the egg whites in a large bowl until they are stiff and form peaks. Mix egg whites into the eggnog mixture.
Chill and serve sprinkled with nutmeg
Refrigerate unused amounts