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Nine years ago I shared a recipe for old fashioned eggnog here, but perhaps it's time to try to make eggnog healthier, a lower-calorie version that's still tasty. After all, we're all a decade older and food-wiser, no? In the effort, I omitted most of the fat and all of the sugar and still love the eggnog🎄. Hope you will too:
2) Toss into a blender the egg yolks, skim milk, cornstarch and, nutmeg. (I used fresh and dry nutmeg.) If using white sugar, here is where I'd add it. The cornstarch reduces the risk of cuddling when heating eggs and milk together. Blend until creamy.
3) Pour the mixture into a saucepan and whisk on medium heat until the start of a boil, but do not allow it to boil. Immediately lower the heat to the lowest setting and keep whisking for 5 minutes. During the 5 minutes is the step where I add the stevia blend.
Low Fat Sugar-Free Eggnog
Ingredients:
4 eggs, separated
2 cups fat-free milk
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon fresh nutmeg
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons stevia graduated blend 👈 what I use
(Feel free to sweeten with 1/3 cup of sugar.)
12 oz can condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: Bourbon or rum to taste (Mine is alcohol-free. I love the sweet, vanilla, nutmeg flavors which the bourbon hides from me!🙄)
Directions:
1) Whip the egg whites into stiff peaks with an electric mixer and set aside.
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| My eggnog batch |
4) Turn off the flame and let it sit for a few minutes, then whisk in the can of condensed milk, vanilla extract, and whipped egg whites. Add the optional alcohol if using.
5) Pour into a container with a lid and chill in the refrigerator before drinking.
According to the American Egg Board, "while it is possible for Salmonella to be in both the white and yolk of eggs, the white doesn't readily support bacterial growth," so there is a low risk in using them uncooked to make eggnog. In the USA the eggs sold at the supermarket have a low risk for bacteria because they ''are washed and sanitized" as reported in Forbes. Fresh or pasteurized raw whole eggs are also safe.
I'll continue to buy eggnog, but this much lighter, sugar-free and cheaper batch (104 calories a cup) is surprisingly thick and delicious, plus we know every ingredient in it!
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