I’m so excited Jen asked me to join y’all today! My name is Beth and I blog over at dot in the city about faith and food, sprinkled with social media tips, DIY projects and thrifty finds for you and your home.
Do you have a favorite Christmas recipe? I love to bake cookies and make other sweet treats this time of year. A few years ago I had my first taste of homemade eggnog. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised and it’s a recipe I like to have in my repertoire for holiday gatherings I may host/attend (especially if everyone else already has to sweets covered).
(recipe adapted from Alton Brown)
ingredients:
1 pint whole milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
4 eggs (raw and separated)
1/3 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon
3 oz. rum (optional)
pinch of pumpkin pie spice
directions:
In the bowl of stand mixer, beat egg yolks until lighter in color
Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar and beat until dissolved
Add milk, cream, rum and spice and stir to combine
Remove mixture from bowl, set aside
Place egg whites in bowl of stand mixer and beat to soft peaks
While mixer is still running, gradually add 1 tablespoon sugar, beat until stiff peaks form, whisk egg whites into the mixture, and serve chilled
Thanks for letting me share this fun and festive holiday recipe! I hope you’ll take the time to catch me on Twitter. I also love to connect via Facebook and Instagram, so feel free to reach me there too.
