Q: I have a half empty carton of eggnog in my fridge and, while I know it will keep for awhile, no desire to drink it.
Are there any creative uses for eggnog other than French toast? Could I use it in scones?
Sent by Kristin
Editor: If you aren't averse to drinking it in another form, you could make lattes with it:
You could also substitute it for milk or half and half in a pudding or custard recipe.
Readers, what else would you suggest?
Related: Recipe Review: Homemade Eggnog
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I have recipes for eggnog bread and eggnog pound cake. You could make something like that and give it as a gift...
I just bookmarked these the other day: http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2011/12/01/eggnog-cheesecake-bars/
Eggnog fudge or truffles? I usually use the leftovers in pound cake, scones, muffins, cookies, pancakes or the aforementioned french toast. Any of my standard recipes using buttermilk, during the holidays, I sub eggnog just to use up the leftovers.
I'm going to try making ice cream out of mine.
I've tried a pancake recipe variation where I subbed eggnog for both the eggs and milk in the recipe (and then fried them in butter kind of by accident). Those were quite good.
I second the cake idea. People love it and it makes a great holiday gift! I just substitute milk in any cake recipe.
Anything baked, just switch out the liquid for eggnog. It's great. Cake? Use eggnog in place of milk/water. You won't get a strong eggnog flavor, just make the baked good more moist and dense.
Eggnog custard pie! Yum!
Make rice pudding. Or as a shortcut, I added some to Kozy Shack rice puddingt this weekend
Wait... leftover eggnog? I don't understand, I've never heard of "leftover eggnog"...
:D
More seriously, DON'T use it as a milk substitute in instant pudding. It's terrible. It seemed like a good idea at about 3 AM once, but trust me, it's not.
In coffee. Deelish.
Panna cotta?
ice cream
Egg nog panna cotta is pretty delicious.
Bread or rice pudding would be amazing! Maybe creme brulee or as others have said, panna cotta?
These eggnog scones are always a big hit at our house and as gifts. Don't be put off by the inclusion of cornmeal--it adds a nice "bite."
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cranberry-eggnog-cornbread-scones/detail.aspx
Eggnog bundt cake! http://chefpandita.com/2011/12/03/eggnog-bundt-cake/
Eggnog Tresh Leches cake. http://therunawayspoon.com/blog/2010/12/egg-nog-tres-leches-cake/
I'm not sure which came first... this post or this one:
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/roundup/eggnog-for-breakfast-5-festive-recipes--162268
waffles look awesome!
Sub for cream in bread pudding.. yumm
Make orange pasta and instead of cream, use the 'nog.