Strawberries With Mexican Eggnog Food

ROMPOPE (MEXICAN EGGNOG)

Steps:

• Combine milk, sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over low heat. Continue to boil mixture, stirring constantly, until milk has reduced by a little more than 1/3, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Beat egg yolks with an electric mixer until thick and pale. Mix in a little of the warm milk. Pour egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and bring to a boil over low heat. Stir constantly and scrape bottom and sides of saucepan until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, fish out cinnamon sticks, and cool to lukewarm. Stir in rum and cool completely, about 2 hours.

EGGNOG POKE CAKE (TRES LECHES STYLE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 11x7-inch baking pan with butter.
• Beat eggs in a bowl until frothy. Add sugar and continue to beat until thick and creamy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add rum and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking powder, and salt and mix until just combined; do not overbeat. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 23 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Combine sweetened condensed milk, eggnog, and rum in a bowl and stir until well combined. Poke holes throughout the cooled cake using a skewer or toothpick. Slowly pour sauce over the cake. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate until sauce is absorbed, at least 2 hours.

CREAMY EGGNOG

Steps:

• In 2-quart heavy saucepan, stir eggs, granulated sugar and salt until well mixed. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture just coats a metal spoon; remove from heat. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Place saucepan in cold water until custard is cool. (If custard curdles, beat vigorously with hand beater until smooth.) Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Just before serving, in chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Gently stir 1 cup of the whipped cream, the rum and food color into custard.
• Pour custard mixture into small punch bowl. Drop remaining whipped cream in mounds onto custard mixture. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve immediately. Store in refrigerator up to 2 days.

ROMPOPE CAKE (MEXICAN EGGNOG CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Beat the condensed milk and the butter in a large bowl. Add the eggs, one by one. Add the lime zest and the evaporated milk alternately with the flour. Pour batter into a greased and floured cake pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Invert after 10 minutes and let cool. Level top of cake and pour rompope evenly.
• For the frosting, beat both ingredients until well combined. Frost cake and garnish as desired.

STRAWBERRIES WITH MEXICAN EGGNOG

Steps:

• 1. Prepare eggnog drink, if making homemade. Prepare whipped cream, if using. Then, put the cleaned berries in a bowl and toss gently with the sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. 2. Divide among 4 dessert bowls. Pour 1/4 cup rompope into each serving. Add a dollop of whipped cream, if using. Garnish each serving with a mint sprig. (Leftover rompope keeps 3 to 4 weeks, refrigerated.)From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

EGGNOG TRIFLE

Steps:

• Pour milk into large bowl. Add pudding mix, 2 tablespoons of the juice and nutmeg. Beat with wire whisk 1 to 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Gently stir in whipped topping.
• Slice cake horizontally into 4 layers. Sprinkle cake layers evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons juice. Cut into 1-inch cubes.
• Place 2/3 of the cake cubes in bottom of a 2 ½ quart straight-sided bowl. Spoon 2/3 of the whipped topping mixture over cake cubes. Top with strawberries and toasted almonds, reserving several for garnish, if desired. Layer remaining cake cubes and shipped topping mixture over strawberries. Garnish with reserved strawberries and almonds.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.

STRAWBERRY EGGNOG

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

LIGHT AND CREAMY LOW FAT AND SUGAR FREE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients in a blender, and blend for 30-60 seconds, or until smooth. Chill for several hours.
• Shake or stir eggnog well to blend before serving. Serve in glasses or mugs with an additional sprinkle of nutmeg.
• NOTES: You can use 6 packets of Equal instead of the Splenda Granular. If you'd rather not use artificial sweeteners, then substitute the Splenda with 1/4 cup sugar, and use 1/2 cup regular instant vanilla pudding instead of the 3 Tbsps sugar-free pudding.