Eggnog Sauce Food

EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
• 2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl and press into the bottom of a 9" spring form pan.
• 3. Bake for 10-15 minutes until light gold. Cool.
• 4. Place rest of ingredients into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
• 5. Select Variable 1.
• 6. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
• 7. Blend for 30 seconds.
• 8. Pour mixture into pre-baked crust and bake an additional 45-50 minutes, or until cake is barely firm to the touch.
• 9. Remove from oven and loosen cake rim. Cool cake completely and remove ring.
• 10. Cover lightly and refrigerate until completely chilled before serving.

EGGNOG SAUCE

Steps:

• In a double boiler, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Gradually stir in eggnog until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

GINGERBREAD EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat half-and-half until steaming.
• In a medium bowl, whisk to combine yolks, agave, molasses, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Pour half of hot half-and-half into yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Pour yolk mixture into remaining half-and-half.
• Gently heat half-and-half mixture until it reaches 180 degrees F. Take off heat, let cool completely to room temperature, then whisk in rum and vanilla.
• Refrigerate until chilled, 8 hours. Eggnog will keep, refrigerated, up to 1 month.

HOLIDAY MINCEMEAT CAKE WITH EGGNOG RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 deg. Spray oven-safe 11-inch skillet or a 9 X 13 cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Prepare cake mix according to package directions, except reduce the water by 1/4 cup. After mixing, fold in the mincemeat and nuts.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. Cake is done with toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• Let cool 5 min. Run a knife around edge of pan and invert onto serving plate.
• Sauce: Combine butter, sugar and eggnog in small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 min. Remove from heat stir in rum or rum extract and a dash of nutmeg. Serve warm.

EGGNOG MOUSSE

Steps:

• Pour eggnog and milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes and nutmeg. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups of the whipped topping.
• Spoon evenly into 10 dessert dishes or 1-1/2-qt. serving bowl; cover.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Top evenly with the remaining 1 cup whipped topping just before serving. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg, if desired.

EGGNOG ICE CREAM WITH HOT BUTTERED RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• For ice cream:
• Combine whipping cream and milk in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer. Whisk egg yolks and sugar in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture. Return mixture to saucepan and stir constantly over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Strain into large bowl. Mix in rum and nutmeg. Refrigerate until cold.
• Process mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to container and freeze. (Can be made 4 days ahead. Keep frozen.)
• For sauce:
• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar, cream and corn syrup and stir until sugar dissolves. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Mix in rum. Cool slightly. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before using.)
• Scoop ice cream into bowls. Spoon warm sauce over and serve.

RUM EGGNOG SAUCE

Steps:

• In a 4 cup glass measure, blend the eggnog and cornstarch until smooth.
• Microwave uncovered at high for 4 - 5 minutes, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, stirring twice.
• Cover and let cool slightly; refrigerate until cold.
• In a bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form; beat in rum or brandy.
• Fold into eggnog mixture until smooth.
• Refrigerate sauce until ready to serve.