Spiced Chocolate Eggnog Food

SPICED CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Heat 2 quarts milk, the sugar, salt, vanilla seeds and pod, and cinnamon sticks in a large pot over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and mixture is heated through. Remove from heat. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Whisk yolks in a medium bowl until pale, about 2 minutes. Whisk 1 cup of milk mixture into yolks in a slow, steady stream. Whisk yolk mixture into remaining milk mixture. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture registers 180 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 6 minutes. (Do not boil.)
• Remove pot from heat, add melted bittersweet and milk chocolates, and stir until incorporated. Discard vanilla pod and cinnamon sticks. Pour mixture into a large bowl set in ice-water bath, and let cool, stirring often.
• Whisk cream until soft peaks form. Pour cooled eggnog into a large serving bowl, and add brandy if using. (Add more milk to eggnog if necessary to reach desired consistency.) Top with whipped cream. Grate nutmeg over top, and sprinkle sparingly with cayenne. Serve immediately with churros on the side if desired.

MOM'S BEST SPICED EGGNOG

Steps:

• Combine sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl.
• Whip egg whites with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to medium and beat, gradually adding 1/2 of sugar mixture, until stiff peaks form.
• Beat egg yolks in a separate bowl until thick and lemon colored. Mix remaining sugar mixture into the yolks. Fold yolk mixture into the egg whites. Add milk and half-and-half; combine gently. Garnish with remaining cinnamon.

SPICED CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Heat 2 qts. of milk, sugar, salt, vanilla seeds, and pod, and cinnamon sticks in a large pot over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and mixture is heated through. Remove from heat. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Prepare ice water bath. Whisk yolks in a a medium bowl until pale, about 2 minutes. Whisk 1 cup of milk mixture into yolks in a slow, steady stream. Whisk yolk mixture into remaining milk mixture. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture registers 180 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about 6 minutes. Do not allow to boil.
• Remove pot from heat, add melted bittersweet and milk chocolates, and stir until incorporated. Discard vanilla pod and cinnamon sticks. Pour mixture into a large bowl set in ice water bath, and let cool, stirring often.
• Whisk cream until soft peaks form. Pour cooled eggnog into a large serving bowl, and add brandy. Add additional milk to egg nog if necessary to reach desired consistency. Top bowl with whipped cream. Grate nutmeg over top, and sprinkle sparingly with cayenne pepper. Serve immediately.

SPIKED EGGNOG

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until very frothy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, vanilla extract, and nutmeg gradually while beating. Turn the mixer off and manually stir in whipping cream, milk, brandy, and spiced rum. Chill before serving.

SPICED EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For crust combine crumbs, sugar, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and butter in small bowl until well blended. Press over bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake 10 minutes, transfer pan to wire rack to cool, leave oven on.
• For filling, beat cream cheese in medium bowl until smooth.
• In small bowl mix sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves.
• Add cream cheese, beat until smooth.
• Beat in egg, then add eggnog slowly, beating continuously, finally beat in vanilla.
• Pour onto crust in assembled pan. Tap lightly to release air bubbles.
• Bake in preheated oven 1 hour.
• Remove, spread sour cream over top and bake for 5 more minutes. Let cool on rack until cake is cool to touch, refrigerate.
• For curls, line loaf pan with foil, leaving overhangs.
• Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over barely simmering, not boiling water, stirring until smooth. Stir in nutmeg, then pour into pan spreading evenly.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Lift Chocolate bar out of pan. Then using veggie peeler scrape into loose curls and arrange on top of cake!
• ENJOY!

WARM CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the eggnog, chocolate syrup and nutmeg; heat through over low heat, about 15 minutes (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. , Pour into mugs. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle of nutmeg.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix flour, walnuts, brown sugar and cocoa; stir in butter. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray; press mixture into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack., For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in eggnog. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water; let stand 1 minute. Microwave on high for 20 seconds. Stir and let stand 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir into eggnog mixture., Divide mixture in half. In a small bowl, whisk cocoa and remaining water until blended; stir into half of the eggnog mixture. Stir rum extract into the remaining half. Refrigerate both mixtures, covered, until partially set., Fold 2 cups whipped topping into rum-flavored portion; spoon into crust. Gently spread chocolate portion over top. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours before serving. If desired, top with additional whipped topping and sprinkle with nutmeg.