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This recipe is cooked so it's safe with regard to Salmonella. You can choose either the lower fat version, or the full high-fat calorie one. Please check with your doctor regarding adding alcohol, which is tough on your liver like the chemo drugs are.

Serves:  12 (½ cup servings)

Per Serving:  (Low fat version) 135 calories, 4g fat, 2g saturated fat, 5g protein, 120mg sodium, 18g carbs, 0g fiber, 46mh cholesterol

NOTE:  For LMD, eliminate alcohol. For lactose-free diet, choose lactose-free milk. Substitutions can be made: an extract in place of alcohol, Lactaid milk in place of regular milk, etc.

Ingredients:

6 cups lowfat milk

2 large eggs

2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp (or to taste) rum or brandy extract or ¼ cup brandy, bourbon or rum

⅛ tsp freshly grated nutmeg

⅔ cup sugar

¼ tsp salt

¼ cup light whipping cream

Ground cinnamon (optional), for garnish

Cooking Directions:

  1. In a heavy medium sized saucepan, bring milk and nutmeg to a simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, flour and salt until smooth.  Whisking constantly, gradually add hot milk; return mixture to saucepan.
  3. Cook eggnog over very low heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of the spoon, 10-15 minutes. (Temperature must reach 160°F, do not let eggnog come to a simmer)  Remove from heat and pour through a fine-meshed sieve into a bowl.
  4. Whisk in extracts.  Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the eggnog and refrigerate until chilled, for at least 8 hours or overnight. (The eggnog will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.)
  5. Just before serving, add cream to eggnog.  Ladle into cups and serve garnished with more grated nutmeg or cinnamon.

Recipe from: EatingWell.com, Nov/Dec 1998