Page C4, Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Carroll County Times

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Baking with spirits Eggnog colonial times. Coming out

of the tavern, bartenders
From Page A1 would hand up a yard- long
glass of this silky smooth
dairies. “It’s really become (flannel- like) hot ale drink
a winter drink, not neces- to cold coach drivers.
Using alcohol to create desserts adds good aroma, sweetness sarily a holiday drink.”
And even with the mass Yard of flannel eggnog
produced eggnogs, tastes 1 quart good ale
BY MICHELE KAYAL And let’s say you do eat vary from region to region,
ASSOCIATED PRESS too many pickled pecan 4 large eggs
with dairies on the East
bars and find yourself with Coast looking for spicier ¼ cup sugar
If Thanksgiving is about an unsavory resolution: like 1 teaspoon powdered
eating, then surely New blends while those in the
losing 10 pounds. Sweets Midwest seem bigger on ginger
Year’s Eve is about drink- can help!
ing. And what’s better than rum flavoring. 4 ounces Jamaica dark
“To try and deprive your-
eating or drinking? Eating Television cooking show rum
self completely, it just fuels
while drinking. the desire,” Helding says. host and author Paula Grated nutmeg, for gar-
“The best stew I ever had Instead, enjoy small serv- Deen, a native of Albany, nish
someone made with ings of very rich, ultra- sat- Ga., has her own family
Scotch,” says Patricia Held- isfying desserts, items recipe, “Mama’s Eggnog,”
ing, founder of New York’s In a medium saucepan
made with real butter and which combines bourbon,
Fat Witch Bakery, who likes cream and other delicious
over medium heat, warm
real cream.
to frost brownies for New Add nuts and cranberries things. the ale to nearly boiling.
Year’s Eve with Cham- and chocolate chips, any- “In the Hiers family Meanwhile, in a
pagne icing. “It just gives it thing that makes the cookie household, we didn’t cele- blender, combine the
a little fizz and that lovely or brownie the best one brate a Christmas without eggs with the sugar.
Champagney flavor.” possible. Mama’s Eggnog!” says Blend well. Add the gin-
We all know booze adds
body to stews and roasts, Deen. “The added bour- ger and rum, then blend
but Helding says it also im- Rum raisin bars bon is the perfect touch to again.
parts aroma and sweetness this holiday beverage to When the ale is almost
to baked goods. It makes a ½ cup light rum really make you feel warm boiling, pour it slowly
classic brownie festive — 1¾ cups raisins (mixture and cozy!”
think Kentucky bourbon of dark and golden) Of course, with some- into the egg mixture with
balls — and far out confec- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted thing as varied as eggnog, the blender running.
tions like rum raisin bars as butter, room temperature, the best version may well Blend until the drink is
playful as ice cream. But plus extra for coating the be your version. silky. Serve in large
remember that friends pan AP PHOTO Just ask Martinez how glasses sprinkled with
don’t let friends bake Rum raisin bars are shown. Combine two traditional good coquito really is. nutmeg.
drunk. 1½ cups packed light
“Once you taste co-
“More is not better,” says brown sugar New Year activities, eating and drinking, in one quito,” she answers with a
2 large eggs yummy baked treat with these rum raisin bars. Start to finish: 10 min-
Helding, whose cookbook laugh, “you’ll be like, utes
“Fat Witch Brownies” (Ro- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ‘Eggnog who?’ ”
dale, 2010) features a few 1½ cups all-purpose Beat in the eggs and pan. You may have to use Servings: 4
This take on eggnog
boozy bars. “You don’t flour vanilla, then continue mix- your fingers (lightly flour combines beer and rum for
want the dough to get too 1 teaspoon salt ing until the batter is well them first), as this batter is a seriously spiked holiday Recipe from Holly
runny.” And if your fin- combined. Measure the very sticky. drink. The yard of flannel Arnold Kinney’s “Shinin’
ished product needs more used to be a favorite Times at the Fort,” Fur
punch? “You can add liquor In a medium bowl, com- flour and salt and sift to- Bake for 30 minutes, or
to any buttercream icing,” bine the rum and the gether directly into the until a toothpick inserted among coachmen during Trade Press, 2010
she says. raisins. Cover and let soak batter. Mix the batter gen- at the center comes out

C elebrate the H olidays w ith

It’s nearly impossible to for at least 6 hours, or tly until no trace of the dry clean. Remove from the
get drunk on cake, but overnight. ingredients remains. oven and cool on a rack for
Helding suggests you warn Heat the oven to 350 F. Strain the rum-soaked 1 hour.
your guests about the alco- Coat a 9-by-9-inch baking raisins and mix them in
hol in case they have reli-
gious or other restrictions. pan with baking spray. using a wooden spoon. Recipe from Patricia
A simple, elegant sign that In a large bowl, use an Using a silicone spatula, Helding’s “Fat Witch
says “Whiskey Brownies” electric mixer to cream the spread the batter evenly Brownies,” Rodale Books,
or “Rum Cake” will do. butter and brown sugar. into the prepared baking 2010

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