Eggnog Over Pecan Ice Cream Food

EGGNOG ICE CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Cream the egg yolks and sugars together in a large mixing bowl until light in color. Whisk the whole milk into the mixture until well-combined.
• Transfer the mixture to a large saucepan and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon; about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Pour the hot custard mixture through a sieve and into a medium bowl. Whisk in the nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and heavy cream. Cover and refrigerate until chilled; at least two hours.
• Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions for your ice-cream maker model. For KitchenAid, turn the mixer on to 'stir' then pour in the mixture and churn for 20 to 30 minutes (or until you reach your desired consistency). Scrape the soft serve ice cream into a freezer-safe air-tight container and freeze until solid.

EGGNOG ICE CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In food processor bowl with metal blade, process gingersnaps and chopped pecans until mixture is finely ground. Add butter; process until mixed. Press mixture in bottom and 1 inch up sides of ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
• In large bowl, combine softened ice cream, nutmeg and rum extract; stir until blended. Spread evenly in crust-lined pan. Place pecan halves around top edge of torte. Cover dessert; freeze at least 4 hours or up to 2 weeks.
• To serve, let dessert stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Run knife around edge of dessert; remove sides of pan. Cut into wedges to serve.

EGGNOG-PANETTONE ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the ice cream, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl until combined. Cover and freeze until ready to use.
• Combine 1/2 cup heavy cream with the brandy in a small bowl; set aside. Line the bottom of a 9-inch-round springform pan with parchment paper. Arrange about one-third of the panettone in the pan in a single layer, cutting the pieces as needed to completely cover. Brush the panettone lightly with some of the brandy cream. Spread half of the spiced ice cream over the panettone layer. Repeat with another layer of panettone, brush with more cream and top with the remaining ice cream. Cover with the remaining panettone and brush with the remaining cream. Cover the pan with foil and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Remove the cake from the freezer about 20 minutes before serving. Beat the remaining 2 cups heavy cream, the confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Remove the springform ring. Cover the cake with the whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg.

EGGNOG ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the egg yolks and sugar until the yolks lighten in color and the sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, over high heat, combine the milk, heavy cream and nutmeg and bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and gradually temper the hot mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Then return everything to the pot and cook until the mixture reaches 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat, stir in the bourbon, pour into a medium mixing bowl, and set in the refrigerator. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator until it reaches a temperature of 40 degrees F, approximately 4 to 6 hours.
• Once chilled, process in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Serve as is for soft-serve, or place in an airtight container and put in the freezer for 2 to 4 hours for traditional ice cream.

ICE CREAM EGGNOG

Steps:

• Place the ice cream, rum, cognac, heavy cream, milk and vanilla in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses, and top each glass with a scoop of ice cream. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and serve immediately.

NO-COOK EGGNOG ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Mix eggnog, heavy cream, condensed milk, and vanilla in a large bowl. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency. Transfer ice cream to a one- or two-quart lidded plastic container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, ice cream should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.

AMAZINGLY GOOD EGGNOG

Steps:

• Combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. Slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
• In a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together until fluffy. Whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. Pour mixture into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. Do not allow mixture to boil. Strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about 1 hour.
• Stir in rum, cream, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. Refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight, before serving.

EGGNOG CREAM WITH SPICED PECAN RAISIN DUNKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, oil and eggs until well blended. Stir in pecans and raisins., Divide dough in half. On baking sheets, roll each portion between 2 sheets of parchment into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Meanwhile, In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, marshmallow creme, extract, nutmeg and cinnamon until smooth; fold in whipped topping. Refrigerate, covered, until serving., Remove top sheet of parchment from dough. Cut each dough rectangle in half lengthwise; cut crosswise into 1-in. strips. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets. (Refrigerate any remaining strips until ready to bake.) Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on pans 4 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., Sprinkle eggnog cream with additional nutmeg; serve with dunkers.

EGGNOG ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Lightly beat egg yolks in a 2-quart, noncorrosive, stainless steel saucepan.
• Add 1 cup of the heavy cream, the half-and-half, the sugar and the salt to the beaten yolks and mix well.
• Add the vanilla bean.
• Set the saucepan over medium heat and stir the custard frequently until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 180 degrees).
• Immediately remove the saucepan from the heat and strain the mixture through a fine strainer into a medium bowl and set over ice.
• Add the vanilla extract and nutmeg.
• Add brandy to the saucepan and heat over moderate heat until reduced by half.
• Add the reduced brandy to the custard with the remaining heavy cream and dark rum.
• Stir together.
• Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Freeze in an icecream freezer according to the manufactures directions.
• Makes 1 quart.

EGGNOG PUNCH

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine 2 cups half and half, eggs and sugar.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees or is thick enough to coat a spoon, about 9 minutes.
• Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla, nutmeg and remaining half and half.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Pour into a punch bowl.
• Stir in whipping cream and soda.
• Top with scoops of ice cream and sprinkle with cherries.
• Serve immediately.
• Time does not include refrigeration time.

CREAMY EGGNOG PUNCH WITH SPICED RUM

Steps:

• Scoop ice cream into a punch bowl.
• Pour eggnog over ice cream, and sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon; stir in whipped topping.
• To each glass add a shot of rum, then eggnog, one cinnamon stick, top with a couple of drops of grenadine and a cherry.
• Serve immediately.
• Stir, as needed.