1 cup sugar
4 egg whites
1/3 cup water
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
4 cup skim milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 to 1 cup brandy or rum
1 nutmeg
Directions
Combine sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar in a large
not-aluminum metal bowl; whisk to blend. Set bowl over a pan of
simmering water, taking care that the bowl does not touch the water.
Beat with an electric mixer on medium about 10 minutes, until mixture
registers 140 degress on a candy thermometer and is very thick and
fluffy. Continue to beat 3 more minutes; remove from heat and beat
until mixture has cooled slightly.
Pour milk and vanilla into another large bowl. Add egg white mixture
and brandy or rum; combine gently with a whisk. Serve well-chilled
and dusted with Nutmeg. (Nog will separate when standing, but is
easily recombined by whisking.) Serves 8
I found this recipe in the December '94 Vegetarian Times! Enjoy!
Per serving: 176 CAL; 6G Prot.; 0.2G FAT; 29G CARB.; 2MG CHOL; 96 MG
SOD.; 0 FIBER. OVO-LACTO
Posted by m-js0217@PEBBLES.CS.NYU.EDU (Julia Stone) to the Fatfree
Dig. Vol.12 Iss. 14 Nov. 15, 1994. FATFREE Recipe collections
copyrighted by Michelle Dick 1994. Used with permission. Formatted by
Sue Smith, S.Smith34, TXFT40A@Prodigy.com using MMCONV.
Servings: 8 servings
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