Aunt Lizzie's Egg Nog

 

Ever since I was a small child, my mom always fixed homemade egg nog. I loved it and could not get enough. Finally it was my turn to take on the task of fixing the egg nog every year. My family can't wait until I fix it now. Tonight was the perfect night to start the holiday season in my house. After supper Matt and I are sharing a cup of egg nog and the movie 2016. Go figure the movie is not very seasonal, but Matt has become very interested in politics since the election. Anyways, on to the simple recipe. Fair warning this is by no means a health food.

 

First you need to gather the necessary ingredients.

3 cans of evaporated or pet milk

1 can of condensed milk

8 cups of water

6 large eggs

& sugar

 

The first thing is to put all the milks, evaporated and pet, along with the water in the pot and let is heat slowly. This is not a very specific recipe either. It is part of the cajun culture. Dishes just happen. 

 

While this is heating, separate the eggs. Add 2 teaspoons to the egg whites and start beating. I will return to this process a bit later. While that is beating, which can be slow, add 1/2 cup of sugar to the egg yolks, stir and set aside.

 

Now back to the egg whites. First I will give you Aunt Lizzie's version and then the way I prefer it. Aunt Lizzie would beat the egg whites until stiff. Once they were stiff put them in the milks and remove them. We will find out what happens to these later. My version is to beat until soft peaks and then wisk into the milks.

 

Once you decide which version you want, you add 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the milks. Then you quickly and gradually wisk in the egg yolks into the milk. Make sure you mix well and quickly as not to scramble the eggs. (Yuck!)

 

If you have chosen to use Aunt Lizzie's version then you would finally fold in the egg whites back into the milk.

 

Now it is ready to enjoy! That is it. The entire process only takes about as much time as it takes to beat the egg whites regardless of which route you choose. I hope you enjoy and let me know if you have any questions.