Eggnog

Ingredients

• 32 egg yolks
• 32 egg whites
• 32 tablespoons of powdered sugar
• 1 and 1/2 pints of brandy
• 1/2 pint of sherry wine or Madeira
• 2 and 1/2 quarts of whipped cream

Directions

1. Beat the yolks and powdered sugar together.
2. Add the brandy and Madeira [or sherry wine].
3. Add the whipped cream.
4. Beat the egg whites.
5. Add the egg whites last, and still throughly altogether.

— Mrs. Tanier.

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days
Prepared by Victoria R. Reier
Louisiana Anthology
July 12, 2017