Simple Eggnog - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
4 c. milk
1 c. heavy cream
nutmeg

Preparation

Using an electric mixer or whisk, beat eggs with sugar until light and thoroughly combined.
Beat in 2 cups of milk.
Cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until it reaches 170\u00b0 on candy thermometer
and thickens slightly.
Remove custard from the heat and stir in 2 more cups of milk.
Chill the mixture thoroughly.
Whip the heavy cream and fold the whipped cream into the chilled egg and milk mixture.
Serve sprinkled with nutmeg.