Clarification, please? Nowhere in the list of ingredients for the filling is flour mentioned, yet in the prep portion, “Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk together the egg yolks, remaining 1/4 cup of flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining 1/4 cup of sugar.”
Might I be missing something? Nef On 11/21/09, Dixie <[email protected]> wrote: > This is the pie I brought to our Thanksgiving dinner last year. Yum! > > > Eggnog Cream Pie > > Crumb crust: > > 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs > 2 tablespoons sugar > Pinch salt > pinch nutmeg, grated > 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted > > Crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine crumbs, sugar salt and nutmeg in > a > medium bowl; stir and toss with a fork. Add butter and stir until blended > and all crumbs are moistened. With your fingers, > press and pat mixture over bottom and sides of a 9-inch pan, building > crumbs up just above rim of pan and being sure not to make sides too thick. > Spread uneven spots with the back of spoon. > > Before filling crust, bake it 8-10 minutes. Set aside to cool completely > before filling. > > > > > > Filling: > 1 cup whole milk > 1 cup eggnog > 1/2 cup sugar > 6 egg yolks > 1 teaspoon cinnamon, plus additional for garnish > 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, plus additional for garnish > 1 teaspoon vanilla extract > 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream > 2 tablespoons rum, brandy or whiskey (optional) > > To make the filling: > > In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the milk, eggnog and 1/4 > cup of the sugar. Bring to a gentle simmer. > > Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk together the egg yolks, remaining 1/4 cup > of flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. When the milk and > eggnog mixture is at a simmer, remove the pan from the heat. > > While whisking, slowly pour about 1 cup of the warm milk mixture into the > egg mixture. Then pour the egg mixture into the pan with the remaining milk > and eggnog. > > Return the pan to a medium heat. Stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, > cook the mixture until it thickens to the consistency of a heavy pudding, > about 3-4 minutes. > > Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the > mixture into the cooled pie shell and place a sheet of plastic wrap over the > top, gently pressing so it touches the surface of the cream. Refrigerate > until set, at least 2 hours and up to two days. > > Before serving the pie, whip the cream and liquor (if using) together until > the cream holds stiff peaks. Remove the plastic wrap from the surface of the > pie and evenly spread the whipped cream over the surface. If desired, > lightly dust the top of the pie with cinnamon and nutmeg. Refrigerate until > ready to serve. > > Serves eight. > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
