Eggnog

• 1/2 vanilla bean
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups cream
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• Ground mace, to taste

1. Split the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds, set aside.
2. In a bowl over simmering water, whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla bean seeds.
3. Keep whisking until a ribbon is formed and the mixture has been heated to 140 degrees.
4. Hold it at this temperature for 2-3 minutes, and allow the mixture to thicken.
5. Stir this mixture into the milk.
6. Stir in the cinnamon.
7. Refrigerate this for 2 hours or until cold.
8. Whip the cream and add it to the egg mixture.
9. Sprinkle the top with the mace before serving.

vanilla bean, eggs, sugar, milk, cream, cinnamon, ground mace

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/eggnog-recipe.html (may not work)