Caramel Eggnog

Total Time: 480 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 480 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons water, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 6 eggs
• 4 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup 35% cream (whipping)
• 2 tablespoons hazelnut-flavored liqueur (optional) or 2 tablespoons almond liqueur (optional)
• 1 tablespoon icing sugar
• grated nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, combine sugar, 2 tablespoons water, and lemon juice. place remaining 4 tablespoons water near stove. bring sugar mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook for 5 minutes or until mixture is dark amber in color; remove from heat.
• 2 gradually and carefully add water to sugar mixture or it may spatter. stir until sugar mixture is dissolved. in a large bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. stir in caramel mixture. cook over medium-low heat for about 12 minutes or until mixture coats back of spoon. immediately strain through a cheesecloth into a 6-cup bowl. stir in vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
• 3 cover and refrigerate until chilled. just before serving , beat together whipping cream, liqueur, if desired, and icing sugar until soft peaks form. pour chilled eggnog int 2 quart serving bowl. fold in whipped cream with whisk.
• 4 sprinkle nutmeg on top if desired.
• 5 tip: for a hit of holiday spirit, add dark rum to taste. eggnog can be prepared ahead of time. it can be kept covered, 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
• 6 whisk eggnog before serving.