Special Chocolate Eggnog Food

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, whisk eggs and sugar until blended; stir in 2 cups chocolate milk. Cook and stir over medium heat 12-15 minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to coat a spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a large bowl., Stir in ice cream, vanilla and nutmeg. Stir in remaining chocolate milk. In a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; stir into eggnog mixture. Transfer to a pitcher., Refrigerate, covered, until cold. Stir just before serving. Top servings as desired.

HOT CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Pour Eggnog and Milk into the cup.
• Whisk until mixed throughly.
• Place in Microwave for 1:15-1:30 minute.
• Whisk in the Packet of Hot Cocoa Mix.
• Enjoy!
• OPTIONAL: Top with whipped cream.

EASY CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except Cool Whip.
• Chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Before serving, fold in Cool Whip.
• Serve in wine glasses or other party cups.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Combine milk, eggnog and Carnation Breakfast Essentials® Drink in large mug; stir well. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve with cinnamon stick.

WHITE CHOCOLATE EGGNOG FUDGE

Steps:

• Yield: 2-1/2 lbs
• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Combine sugar, butter and eggnog in a heavy 2-1/2 to 3 quart saucepan;.
• bring to a full boil, stirring constantly.
• Continue boiling 8 to 10 minutes over medium heat or until a candy thermometer reaches 234 deg F, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
• Remove from heat;
• stir in white chocolate pieces and nutmeg until chocolate is
• melted.
• Add marshmallow creme, nuts and rum extract.
• Beat until well blended.
• Pour into buttered 8 or 9 inch square pan.
• Cool at room temperature;
• cut into squares.
• If fudge is too soft after cooling, chill.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG LATTE

Steps:

• Combine espresso & chocolate syrup.
• Top with steamed eggnog and dust with cocoa or chocolate powder.

EGGNOG HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt chocolate in milk over medium-low heat. Remove from heat, and let stand for 2 minutes. Whisk the chocolate until melted and smooth.
• Stir in the eggnog, and heat gently over low heat until very warm but not boiling. Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla and coffee liqueur. Pour into mugs, and serve with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick garnish.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG CANNOLI

Steps:

• Chocolate Cannoli Shells:.
• In a medium bowl, stir together all-purpose flour, sugar cocoa powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In a small bowl, stir together eggs, milk, and honey. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir just until mixture forms a ball. Divide dough in half.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll each dough portion into a 16-inch square. Cut each square into sixteen 4-inch squares. Wrap each square lightly around one end of greased metal cannoli cylinders.
• In a small bowl, lightly beat 1 egg white. Moisten overlapping dough with egg white; press gently to seal.
• Fry cannoli shells, a few at a time, in deep, hot vegetable oil (350 degrees F) about 1 minute or until golden brown. Using tongs, carefully and gently lift shells from hot oil; drain any hot oil that is in metal cannoli cylinders back into pan. Drain on paper towels. Cool. Repeat with remaining squares.
• Egg Nog Filling:.
• Combine everything in a bowl and whip until medium-stiff peaks form. Place in freezer and ready your cannoli assembly line.
• Assembly:.
• Using a pastry bag loaded with your Eggnog Filling, pipe each cool cannoli shell full of filling. Then dip the ends into red and green sprinkles. Repeat until all shells have been filled. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 13 x 9 pan with Pam, then dust with flour.
• Set aside.
• Carefully rub chocolate along the largest holes of a cheese grater to make 1 tablespoon grated chocolate.
• Set aside.
• Break the remaining chocolate in 4 or 5 pieces and place them in a small glass bowl.
• Microwave for 1 minute at HIGH power.
• Stir to melt and lumps remaining.
• Place the cake mix, eggnog, brandy, oil, eggs, vanilla, nutmeg and melted chocolate in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds.
• Stop and scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula.
• Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if eneded.
• The batter should look well combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula.
• Place the pan in the oven.
• Bake 38 to 42 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched with your finger.
• Cool completely.
• Frost with eggnog frosting.
• To prepare frosting~place butter and 1 cup confectioner's sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend with electric mixer on low for 30 seconds to incorporate.
• Stop mixer and add remaining confectioner's sugar, eggnog, and brandy.
• Increase the speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• If frosting is runny, add more confectioner's sugar and if too stiff add eggnog.
• Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and sprinkle the grated chocolate over the top.

SPECIAL CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat together yolks, sugar, cocoa and vanilla until thick and smooth.
• Slowly stir in milk and rum, mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate until just before serving, at least two hours, so mixture becomes very cold.
• Beat whites with salt to soft peaks.
• Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture, gently fold in whites.
• Serve immediately, garnished with grated chocolate.