(1) Makeover Eggnog

1¾ c sugar
¼ c flour
½ t salt
6 eggs, lightly beaten
3 t vanilla
2 t rum extract
4 c half-and-half
½ t nutmeg
2 qts milk (2%)

In large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt. Gradually whisk in milk and eggs until smooth. Cook and stir over low heat to 160F, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, add extracts. Cover and chill 2 hours. Just before serving, strain eggnog. Add half-and-half and nutmeg. Makes about 3 quarts.

From Guideposts, December 2003.

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We can't get eggnog in Nigeria, so Mom has often made her own. Sometimes she uses a mix from the States, but sometimes she makes it from scratch. I'm not sure what recipe she uses, but I found this one in her recipe file, so I thought I'd throw it in. Christmas just isn't Christmas without eggnog!