Notes & Info

Eggnog

Per Serving 1 egg, beaten 1 tabsp sugar 1 cup rich milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Pinch of salt Nutmeg Beat egg until frothy. Slowly beat in remaining ingredients. Pour through strainer to remove stray particles of egg. Grate fresh nutmeg liberally on each serving.

Baked Apples

4 large tart apples 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon Butter Half & half Wash and remove cores from apples, down to 1/2″ from the bottoms. Combine sugar and cinnamon and use it to fill the centers of the apples. Top with a dot of butter. Place apples in pan with 3/4 cup boiling […]

Caramel Custard

3/4 cup sugar 3 tbsp water 6 large eggs 5 egg yolks 2/3 cup sugar 1 quart hot milk 1 tbsp vanilla extract Pinch of salt Blend ¾3/4 cup sugar and the water together in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Cover the pan tightly and boil the syrup for several minutes until the […]

Steamed Cranberry Pudding

2 cups cranberries, coarsely chopped 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup light molasses 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp cloves Sauce 1 cup cream 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp flour 1/2 tsp vanilla Dissolve baking soda in 1/3 cup boiling […]

New Wave Rocky Road

26 oz. milk chocolate, coarsely chopped 2 tsp grated orange rind 3/4 cup pecans, broken 1 cup chopped dried tart cherries OR dried cranberries 1/4 cup crystallized ginger 5 ounces miniature marshmallows Line a 9×9 or 11×7 pa with foil, extending it over the sides. Melt chocolate over low heat. Stir until melted. Mix in […]