Eggnog

By smyth77

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/3 cup sugar
• dash of salt
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup rum (optional)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ground nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Mix eggs, sugar and salt in heavy saucepan. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over low heat 15 to 20 minutes, stirring constantly just until mixture coats a metal spoon, remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and rum. Just before serving beat whipping cream and brown sugar in small chilled bowl until stiff. Gently stir 1 cup of the whipped cream into eggnog. Drop remaining whipped cream on top and sprinkle with nutmeg.