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Traditional Eggnog

  • 12 eggs, separated- use eggs from chickens you know personally if possible
  • 3/4 c honey
  • 1 pt whiskey
  • ¼ pt rum
  • 1 pt thin cream
  • 1 pt heavy cream, whipped
  • nutmeg, grated

Method:
Beat yolks until light. Gradually add honey (warm in ban marie if it is too solid). Continue to beat until thick and lemon colored. Add whiskey, rum and thin cream. Fold in the whipped cream and the stiffly beaten egg whites. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with a sprinkling of nutmeg.

Old Fashioned Hot Buttered Rum

Old Fashioned Hot Buttered Rum

1 c brown sugar 1 c boiling water 3 qt cider 1 qt Jamaican rum ¼ lb melted butter cinnamon Method: Dissolve brown sugar in boiling water. Add cider and bring to a boil. Add rum, stir thoroughly. Add butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve hot. ...

Wine Torte

Wine Torte

(Viner Terta) is a very interesting traditional Icelandic Cake, this is a favorite recipe from Tastefully Yours, the Cook's Book by Grace W. Taubman (1969). Makes 2 cakes of 5 layers each Torte Layers: 1 c butter 2 c sugar 4 eggs ½ c sour cream 1 t baking soda 1 t baking powde ...