Title: Eggnog
 Categories: Beverages, Holiday
      Yield: 9 Servings
 
      3    Eggs; slightly beaten
    1/2 c  Sugar
    1/4 ts Salt
      3 c  Milk
      1 c  Half-and-half
    1/2 ts Vanilla
  1 1/2 ts Imitation rum flavoring
           Nutmeg; as desired
 
  Mix beaten eggs with sugar and salt in the top of a double boiler.
  Add milk and half-and-half.  Cook over boiling water, stirring
  constantly, just until mixture coats spoon, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  Cool. Add vanilla and rum flavoring.  Chill.
  
  Immediately before serving, strain eggnog.  Beat with a rotary beater
  until frothy.  Pour into chilled cups.  Sprinkle each serving with
  nutmeg, as desired.
  
  NOTE: For this recipe, use only clean eggs, with no cracks in shells.
  
  [Additional note from Karen: Don't serve this to ANYONE with a
  compromised or underdeveloped immune system!  This would include
  children, the elderly, the infirm, and anyone else who can't afford
  to risk salmonella poisoning. If in doubt, consult your own
  physician.]
  
  Calories per 1/2 cup serving: About 160