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12/17/2006, 07:11 PM
One holiday task that can be taken care of early is the egg nog, if you trust a recipe that showed up in Box No. 87 of the Library of Congress Manuscript Division's Harlan Fiske Stone Papers.
Stone, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1941 to 1946, hosted an annual New Year's Eve reception, and although he was better known as a wine connoisseur, his way with egg nog has survived.
Chief Justice Stone's Egg Nog
Separate 12 eggs and cream the egg yolks with a pound of sugar, he instructs. Add a quart of whiskey, a cup of brandy and a quarter-cup rum, being sure the alcohol is beaten well with the yolks before you pour in a gallon of milk. Stir well. Add grated nutmeg to taste. Whip the egg whites until they're very light, and stir in.
Now here's the amazing part. He says that if you don't use cream, it won't get rancid, and the concoction can be stored in a cold place for 30 days.
(While no dissents are included in Box 87, please understand we pass this along without guarantees. Frankly, we'd make it at the last minute, use some cream, and splash in a bit of vanilla.)
12/9/02 NLJ A18, (Col. 4)
Stone, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1941 to 1946, hosted an annual New Year's Eve reception, and although he was better known as a wine connoisseur, his way with egg nog has survived.
Chief Justice Stone's Egg Nog
Separate 12 eggs and cream the egg yolks with a pound of sugar, he instructs. Add a quart of whiskey, a cup of brandy and a quarter-cup rum, being sure the alcohol is beaten well with the yolks before you pour in a gallon of milk. Stir well. Add grated nutmeg to taste. Whip the egg whites until they're very light, and stir in.
Now here's the amazing part. He says that if you don't use cream, it won't get rancid, and the concoction can be stored in a cold place for 30 days.
(While no dissents are included in Box 87, please understand we pass this along without guarantees. Frankly, we'd make it at the last minute, use some cream, and splash in a bit of vanilla.)
12/9/02 NLJ A18, (Col. 4)