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From: smb@ulysses.UUCP (Steven Bellovin)
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Subject: Re: Eggnog
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Date: Sat, 15-Dec-84 20:19:35 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec 15 20:19:35 1984
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Here's an eggnog recipe due to Diane Duane, a fantasy author.  I've
reproduced the text exactly; the copy I have is accompanied by a
picture of a young woman sitting under a tree, writing or drawing, with
a friendly-looking dragon staring over her shoulder....

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			Guaranteed snocker.

	In an attempt to make your holiday a little merrier:

THE DUANE KILLER EGGNOG RECIPE

Ingredients:
	1 dozen eggs
	1 lb. confectioner's sugar
	One large bottle Myer' "Planters Punch" Dark Rum
	1 qt. milk
	1 qt. cream
	   Seasoning (vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice...)

First:  Separate the egg whites from the yolks and beat the yolks, all
of them, for 10 to 20 minutes:  however long it takes them to become
light-colored.  (You may, if you wish, save the egg whites, beat them
into a soft meringue, and add them to the nog at the end of the recipe:
this will turn an already very rich liquid into a semi-solid, though, so
be warned.  There _a_r_e people who like it that way.  Should _I
be judgemental?...)  When the yolks have been beaten sufficiently,
slowly add, first the entire pound of confectioners sugar, then 2 cups
of the dark rum (approx. half the bottle).  Cover this mixture and store
in the refrigerator and _s_t_o_r_e _f_o_r _a_t _l_e_a_s_t _t_h_r_e_e _h_o_u_r_s.  THIS IS
IMPERATIVE:  during this resting period the rum retreats a long long way
into the background, making the eggnog taste only about half as fatal as
it is.  At the end of the resting period, add the rest of the rum, and
the milk and the cream:  season to taste and put aside for another hour
or so.  This eggnog produces a fairly mellow merriment in the partakers
when used in moderation.  People who drink more than two cupfuls in a
short period are likely to report seeing God.  If this occurs, say hello
to Them for me... and for all our sakes, wait until the stuff wears off
before you try to drive!