Eggnog Sticks Food

EGGNOG CANDY STICKS

Steps:

• Line a 7x11-inch baking dish with foil.
• Add 1-1/2 cups of the chopped walnuts to the bottom of the dish.
• In a large saucepan melt the butter and white chocolate chips.
• Stir until smooth.
• Add in the condensed milk, marshmallows, nutmeg and cinnamon
• Stir until smooth and combined.
• Pour white chocolate mixture over walnuts in pan.
• Sprinkle with remaining1-1/2 cups of walnuts over the top of the white chocolate mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Cut into 3x1/4-inch sticks.

CLASSIC EGGNOG

Steps:

• Whisk the eggs, egg yolk and sugar in a bowl until combined. Heat the milk and 1/2 cup heavy cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat until steaming; do not boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture, then whisk the egg mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon and a thermometer registers 165 degrees F, about 5 minutes. (Do not boil or the eggs will curdle.)
• Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl and stir in the vanilla and nutmeg. Let cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours or up to 1 week.
• Whisk the remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream in a large bowl until stiff peaks form. Slowly whisk the whipped cream into the chilled eggnog mixture, then whisk in the rum. Pour into glasses, sprinkle with nutmeg and serve with cinnamon sticks.

MELBA WILSON'S SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN AND EGGNOG WAFFLES

Steps:

• To cook the chicken, put the chicken pieces in a bowl and sprinkle with the salt, pepper, paprika, poultry seasoning, and garlic powder. Add the mustard and use your hands to work everything into the chicken. Pour in the buttermilk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Heat 3 inches of oil to 325°F in a deep cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Combine the flour and Sazonador seasoning in a brown paper bag. Add a few pieces of chicken at a time and shake it like you mean it! Working in batches, fry the chicken until it is beautifully brown and crispy on one side, about 15 minutes. Turn and cook until a meat thermometer inserted into the meat registers 160°F, about 15 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• To make the waffles, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Whisk the eggnog, egg yolks, and butter in another bowl. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry until combined; you don't want the batter to be lumpy or too smooth-just right.
• Whisk the egg whites until almost stiff; fold them into the batter.
• Heat a waffle iron. Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray. Pour some of the batter into the middle of the iron, following the manufacturer's instructions. Close and cook until golden brown and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter.
• Top the waffles with fried chicken, Strawberry Butter, and maple syrup. Are you ready to Paaarrrtyyy!?
• Put the butter in a food processor fitted with the metal blade, and blend until smooth. Add the berries and grenadine and pulse until combined, but with small pieces of berry still visible.

EGGNOG STICKS

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients.
• In another bowl, cream the butter, gradually add sugar, egg, vanilla, and rum.
• Gradually add in dry ingredients until mixed.
• Shape dough into ½ inch diameter rolls, and cut into 2 inch lengths.
• Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes, and promptly remove to cooling rack.
• For frosting: Mix all frosting ingredients, and frost cookies.
• To finish, top with generous dusting of nutmeg.