Chocolate Nog A Rita Recipes

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, whisk eggs and sugar until blended; stir in 2 cups chocolate milk. Cook and stir over medium heat 12-15 minutes or until mixture is just thick enough to coat a spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a large bowl., Stir in ice cream, vanilla and nutmeg. Stir in remaining chocolate milk. In a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; stir into eggnog mixture. Transfer to a pitcher., Refrigerate, covered, until cold. Stir just before serving. Top servings as desired.

SPICED CHOCOLATE EGGNOG

Steps:

• Heat 2 quarts milk, the sugar, salt, vanilla seeds and pod, and cinnamon sticks in a large pot over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves and mixture is heated through. Remove from heat. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Whisk yolks in a medium bowl until pale, about 2 minutes. Whisk 1 cup of milk mixture into yolks in a slow, steady stream. Whisk yolk mixture into remaining milk mixture. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture registers 180 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 6 minutes. (Do not boil.)
• Remove pot from heat, add melted bittersweet and milk chocolates, and stir until incorporated. Discard vanilla pod and cinnamon sticks. Pour mixture into a large bowl set in ice-water bath, and let cool, stirring often.
• Whisk cream until soft peaks form. Pour cooled eggnog into a large serving bowl, and add brandy if using. (Add more milk to eggnog if necessary to reach desired consistency.) Top with whipped cream. Grate nutmeg over top, and sprinkle sparingly with cayenne. Serve immediately with churros on the side if desired.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 13 x 9 pan with Pam, then dust with flour.
• Set aside.
• Carefully rub chocolate along the largest holes of a cheese grater to make 1 tablespoon grated chocolate.
• Set aside.
• Break the remaining chocolate in 4 or 5 pieces and place them in a small glass bowl.
• Microwave for 1 minute at HIGH power.
• Stir to melt and lumps remaining.
• Place the cake mix, eggnog, brandy, oil, eggs, vanilla, nutmeg and melted chocolate in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds.
• Stop and scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula.
• Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if eneded.
• The batter should look well combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula.
• Place the pan in the oven.
• Bake 38 to 42 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched with your finger.
• Cool completely.
• Frost with eggnog frosting.
• To prepare frosting~place butter and 1 cup confectioner's sugar in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend with electric mixer on low for 30 seconds to incorporate.
• Stop mixer and add remaining confectioner's sugar, eggnog, and brandy.
• Increase the speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• If frosting is runny, add more confectioner's sugar and if too stiff add eggnog.
• Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and sprinkle the grated chocolate over the top.

CHOCOLATE EGGNOG PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix flour, walnuts, brown sugar and cocoa; stir in butter. Lightly coat hands with cooking spray; press mixture into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack., For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in eggnog. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold water; let stand 1 minute. Microwave on high for 20 seconds. Stir and let stand 1 minute or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir into eggnog mixture., Divide mixture in half. In a small bowl, whisk cocoa and remaining water until blended; stir into half of the eggnog mixture. Stir rum extract into the remaining half. Refrigerate both mixtures, covered, until partially set., Fold 2 cups whipped topping into rum-flavored portion; spoon into crust. Gently spread chocolate portion over top. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours before serving. If desired, top with additional whipped topping and sprinkle with nutmeg.