Gourmet Eggnog

Paul's should have local eggs this time of year...

Paul's has local eggs year-round nowadays. Chelsea's and Shelby County, as I recall. We like Chelsea's because they're open-dated and you know exactly when they were produced.

You mean when they were laid?

Fresh Market sells an eggnog that is unbelievably rich. Can't remember the name, it comes in old fashioned quart bottles. Now i want some!!

I picked up a bottle thought it looked great and put it right back down.
With my coming efforts to lose some of this gut and Colleen being on Weight Watchers, after looking at the nutritional label it was definitely something we don't need around the house.

Best not to look..

[Robin Garr]

You mean when they were laid?

I think these eggs are extra virgin.

Paul's should have local eggs this time of year...

Paul's has local eggs year-round nowadays. Chelsea's and Shelby County, as I recall. We like Chelsea's because they're open-dated and you know exactly when they were produced.

You mean when they were laid?

I would (once again) like to have it entered into my permanent record that I left this one alone.

You mean when they were laid?

I think these eggs are extra virgin.

...annnnnd I would like to have it entered in to Robin's permanent record that he didn't

i swear everybody and their bother must have read this thread, cause i stopped at 3 kroger's and they were all out of souther comfort eggnog, but i didn't give up and made one more pit stop at the kroger in middletown and there were 3 left on the shelf and i bought them up.

Power to the people.

Oh you guys! I am mortified. I meant that the chickens laid their eggs and not produced them. I was in no way implying..... I was just trying to be witty. I guess I should leave that to the professionals.

We had the french toast with egg nog. WOW!

I have never made french toast before... Have been looking it up online and see that it is made with different types of breads. Should i buy a Texas Toast type bread? Can it be made with wheat bread? we no longer eat white bread in our home. I have read of soaking it over night, but in my mind all i can think is that it will just fall apart by morning.....

Is it difficult to make, i want to try it Christmas morning.....but dont want to mess up the meal since i have never made it before.

becky, you cannot mess up french toast.

it was the first thing i learned in home economics in jr. high. 8th grade.


http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/french_toast/

Its funny you say that, in Home Ec. the first thing they taught us to cook were Empanadas with JELLY! different cultures....

i think i will buy the thick sliced bread, just wondered if it would stay soggy in the middle.....

should they be fried in butter or oil? i am guessing its a thin coating like when making pancakes, not actual frying?

[Robin Garr]

Oh you guys! I am mortified.

Oh, I'm sorry, Madeline. I was just trying to say something before Steve P did ...

Oh you guys! I am mortified.

Oh, I'm sorry, Madeline. I was just trying to say something before Steve P did ...

Ohhhhhhhh......so THAT'S how we're going to play this one I behave myself (for a change) and I STILL get the blame...Just like back in High School. ..........................................

I typically just put a cup or so of eggnog in a small dish (plastic chinese food containers are actually PERFECT) mix in an egg, and dip the bread in. Do NOT soak it overnight or it will be mush. Preheat the pan with some butter for a couple of minutes over medium heat. Cook the French Toast until you have good browning on both sides. Two or three minutes per side is usually sufficient. If you're making lots of it, you might want to start checking it after a minute or so. I serve mine with maple syrup and powdered sugar.

I told my mom about tthe eggnog French toast, and I just spent the night at her house, and she's making it this morning!!!! We have grade B real maple syrup too!!!! And my grandmother is down from South Jersey, and she brought my dad and I scrapple, which as far as I know you can't get here. Yum!!

It turned out very well! We used crescent rolls for part of the French toast, and they were especially delicious!!