Eggnog Pudding

Thick and creamy homemade pudding is flavored with egg nog making this sweet dessert a delicious holiday treat. This pudding taste good without the whipped cream, but tastes even better with it.

Eggnog Pudding

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups eggnog
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 4 tablespoons corn starch
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• whipped cream

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg nog and heavy whipping cream. Set aside.
2. Sift the sugar, corn starch and nutmeg into a medium saucepan and whisk together. Add in the egg yolks and whisk until well combined and smooth.
3. Slowly pour the eggnog mixture into the saucepan while whisking constantly, until well combined.
4. Heat the mixture over medium heat, while stirring constantly, until the mixture has thickened and begins to boil, about 10 minutes.
5. Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the rum extract and butter until melted and smooth.
6. Strain the pudding through a fine mesh sieve into a medium bowl.
7. Cover the bowl with a piece of plastic wrap that is placed directly on top of the pudding.
8. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight or until the cold.
9. Serve topped with whipped cream.

Enjoy!!!
*Adapted from Queenslee Appetit.