Homemade Eggnog Ice Cream Parfaits Food

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.

HOMEMADE EGGNOG ICE CREAM PARFAITS

Steps:

• Reserve 12 whole cherries for garnish. Chop remaining cherries; set aside.
• In medium bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• In large bowl, stir together condensed milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, rum extract and vanilla. Fold in whipped cream until combined.
• To make each parfait in jelly jar or glass, layer about 1 tablespoon cereal, about 1/4 cup cream mixture, some of the chopped cherries, another tablespoon cereal and a layer of cream mixture. Sprinkle top with cereal; top with 1 reserved whole cherry.
• Cover; freeze at least 5 to 6 hours before serving.

HOMEMADE DECADENT EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until almost stiff.
• Add sugar gradually to egg whites until stiff (wash beaters!).
• In another bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff.
• In a third bowl, beat egg yolks until thick.
• Stir in liqueur and ice cream. Beat on low speed until just smooth.
• Pour mixture into a punch bowl or into a pitcher.
• Fold in egg whites, then fold in whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg for taste.

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.

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.