Banana Nog - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. milk
1 large ripe banana, cut into pieces
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 egg yolks
2/3 c. light rum
1/4 c. creme de cacao
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. half and half chilled whipped cream
unsweetened cocoa
6 miniature candy canes

Preparation

Process milk and bananas in blender until smooth.
Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan.
Stir in milk mixture.
Heat to simmering over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Lightly beat egg yolks in small bowl; whisk about 1/2 cup milk mixture into egg yolks.
Whisk yolk mixture back into saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Do not boil.
Remove from heat, stir in rum, liqueur and vanilla.
Pour into large heatproof pitcher or bowl.
Cover; refrigerate until chilled.
Just before serving, stir half and half into eggnog mixture.
Serve in mugs.
Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle of cocoa.
Tie pieces of ribbon around candy canes. Use as stirrers.