Eggnog - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 beaten eggs
2 1/2 c. milk
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. whipping cream
2 Tbsp. sugar
ground nutmeg

Preparation

In a large saucepan, mix eggs, milk and 1/3 cup sugar.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture coats a metal spoon. Remove from heat.
Cool quickly by placing pan in a sink of ice water and stirring 1 to 2 minutes.
Stir in vanilla.
Chill 4 to 24 hours.
At serving time, in a bowl, whip cream and 2 tablespoons sugar until soft peaks form.
Transfer chilled egg mixture to punch bowl.
Fold in whipped cream mixture.
Serve at once.
Sprinkle each serving with nutmeg.