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Saturday, February 4, 2012

EGG NOG LOW-FAT

Posted by Carole-Anne on January 4, 2009

Healthy Recipes is providing the alternative, healthy living egg nog recipe.  This is a must for those of you with high cholesterol, diabetes and related health problems.  It has a smooth texture and tastes just like a healthy drink should!

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups skim milk

1 – 12 ounce can evaporated skim milk

1 – 8 ounce carton of frozen egg product (PRODUCT MUST BE THAWED)

1/2 cup sugar (can use liquid Stevia to replace sugar) 

1/3 cup light rum

1 tsp vanilla

Ground  nutmeg

Stick cinnamon (my favorite)

FOLLOW ME:

Use a large saucepan to heat skim milk, evaporated skim milk, egg product and sugar over medium heat.

over medium heat.  The mixture should thicken slightly.  Be careful to not let mixture boil.

Place the saucepan in a sink of ice cubes or ice water.  Stir for two minutes.

Remove mixture, cover and chill for from 4 to 24 hours.

Stir in rum, and vanilla, mixing well.

It may be necessary to add a little more skim milk until the right feel of thickness is reached. 

Serve in glasses, sprinkle with ground nutmeg, add a cinnamon stick and voila – we have created a healthy

low-fat egg nog for your healthy living.

For more excellent low fat, low sugar drinks, see under Beverages in Healthy Recipes for Healthy Living.

EGGNOG HOME MADE IS BEST

Posted by Carole-Anne on

Holiday Season is here and at Healthy Recipes, we offer you the best home made eggnog.  It is common knowlege that egg nog contains three elements of concern; raw eggs, rich in calories and fat content.  In order to eliminate as much of these calories and fat we have a recipe that will help you make the best egg nog and then we will provide you with the homemade LIGHT recipe next. 

RECIPE FOR BEST HOME MADE EGGNOG

THESE ARE INGREDIENTS:

6 eggs that are free run, organic; this is a must.

2 tbsp granulated sugar (or Stevia replacement)

1/2 cup of good quality old fashioned Lamb’s Navy Rum

3 oz Harvey’s Bristol Sherry (or your favorite)

3 cups of whole pasteurized milk

1 cup of half and half creamo

1 – 2 tsp fresh nutmeg

THE FUN IS IN THE MAKING::

hill a large bowl in the fridge for 15 minutes.

When bowl is chilled, add eggs (separated from the yolks).

Using an electric hand mixer to beat until fluffy.

Add sugar and continue to mix until the sugar or replacement

is totally dissolved (several minutes of mixing)

Add Lamb’s Navy Rum and Harvey’s Bristol Sherry and beat until well mixed.

Add Creamo, milk and nutmeg and continue beating.

Place the bowl into the fridge until ready to serve.

Just prior to serving, beat egg whites in a separate bowl beating until

stiff.  Then, add the egg whites to the egg nog mixture, and using a

whisk, gently mix until eggnog is smooth.   

Add a pinch of nutmeg on top as a garnish.

Voila! We have a celebration eggnog mixture for any winter holiday.

celebration.  Enjoy!

YIELD:  Celebration Regular Egg Nog Recipe for 10 people.

PS:  See Healthy Recipe Egg Nog under Beverages.