Spiced Eggnog with Festive Chocolate Bark
A delicious recipe of comforting spiced eggnog served with white and dark chocolate bark.
Spiced Eggnog with Festive Chocolate Bark A delicious recipe of comforting spiced eggnog served with white and dark chocolate bark. |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 1litre | 5min |
| Cook Time |
| 15min |
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Ingredients
- 6large egg yolks
- 1cup sugar
- 2cups milk
- 1cup fresh cream
- 1/2cup bourbonoptional
- 5ml vanilla essence
- 4 cinnamon quills
- 8ml ground nutmeg
- 4whole star anise
- 100gr dark chocolate slab
- 100gr white chocolate slab
- 1/2cup mixed nutschopped
- 1/2cup nougatchopped
- 1/2cup mixed dried fruitchopped
Instructions
- In an electric mixer, add the egg yolks and sugar and beat on high until pale and creamy.
- Combine the milk and cream in a large saucepan and add the bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and anise. Bring to a boil. Remove from stove and scoop out the whole spices.
- Carefully, with the mixer on low, pour the hot milk mixture into the egg and sugar mixture.
- Mix until combined and transfer the nog back to your pot and onto the stove.
- On medium heat, whisk the mixture until it starts to thicken. Choose your choice of thickness, remove from heat and leave to cool, refrigerate until use.
- For the chocolate bark; simply melt the both chocolate bars, spread open on a baking tin and sprinkle with nuts, nougat and dried fruit. Place in freezer until use.
- When you are ready to serve, pour your eggnog into glasses and dust with cocoa powder – serve with broken chocolate bark.