Why drink eggnog when you could eat it? 10 deliciously custardy recipes, from eggnog ice cream to eggnog brownies
Unless you're American, eggnog is a tough sell. Pouring raw eggs, albeit watered down and mixed with cream, is something you probably can only do if you were raised in a very specific culture (or if you're on some nonsensical protein kick) . Things get even less appealing when alcohol is involved, as eggnog is often fortified with a certain amount of brown alcohol, as it then becomes a hellish hybrid of alcohol and hangover cure in a. But maybe no newcomer comes in too hot. After all, what is eggnog if not a strange kind of custard? And what is custard, if not a terribly underutilized recipe ingredient? It's true: forget about drinking eggnog. This year, I want you to eat it. And here's how.
Eggnog Crème Brûlée CheesecakeI've already mentioned Liam Charles' Eggnog Crème Brûlée Cheesecake, but I will repeat myself because it deserves as much attention as possible. Of course, eggnog belongs in a cheesecake — it's cream and eggs, which will always cook perfectly — and the nutmeg here automatically makes it more Christmassy. It's a very subtle effect: you could easily serve it to a Nog opponent and they wouldn't be the wiser.
What can you make with custard? That's right, freeze it in ice cream. Taste of Home's No Churn Eggnog Soft Serve Ice Cream is not only delicious, but the easiest thing in the world to make. You will need eggnog, then mix it with more cream, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg together, then freeze it overnight and you are done. It's worth pointing out that this recipe also calls for rum (alcohol, normally brandy, being an unspoken extra of most nog recipes), but here it serves an important secondary purpose, helping the ice freeze more. gently.
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Unless you're American, eggnog is a tough sell. Pouring raw eggs, albeit watered down and mixed with cream, is something you probably can only do if you were raised in a very specific culture (or if you're on some nonsensical protein kick) . Things get even less appealing when alcohol is involved, as eggnog is often fortified with a certain amount of brown alcohol, as it then becomes a hellish hybrid of alcohol and hangover cure in a. But maybe no newcomer comes in too hot. After all, what is eggnog if not a strange kind of custard? And what is custard, if not a terribly underutilized recipe ingredient? It's true: forget about drinking eggnog. This year, I want you to eat it. And here's how.
Eggnog Crème Brûlée CheesecakeI've already mentioned Liam Charles' Eggnog Crème Brûlée Cheesecake, but I will repeat myself because it deserves as much attention as possible. Of course, eggnog belongs in a cheesecake — it's cream and eggs, which will always cook perfectly — and the nutmeg here automatically makes it more Christmassy. It's a very subtle effect: you could easily serve it to a Nog opponent and they wouldn't be the wiser.
What can you make with custard? That's right, freeze it in ice cream. Taste of Home's No Churn Eggnog Soft Serve Ice Cream is not only delicious, but the easiest thing in the world to make. You will need eggnog, then mix it with more cream, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg together, then freeze it overnight and you are done. It's worth pointing out that this recipe also calls for rum (alcohol, normally brandy, being an unspoken extra of most nog recipes), but here it serves an important secondary purpose, helping the ice freeze more. gently.
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