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Re: Really Enjoy Christmas This Year

Louis — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:51:05 -0000

Here's another one for Christmas.

Boiled Custard II

Ingredients

* 10 eggs
* 2 1/2 cups white sugar
* 1 gallon milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together eggs and white sugar. Stir in milk.
2. In the lower pot of a double boiler, add water and bring to a low boil. Into the top pot, pour milk and sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat until mixture coats a spoon, about 30 minutes.
3. Add vanilla extract and strain using a sieve. Chill before serving.
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Re: Really Enjoy Christmas This Year

John Paul — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:30:36 -0000

You should try making your own. It looks pretty simple.

SOUTHERN BOILED CUSTARD

INGREDIENTS
1 quart whole milk
5 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
1. Into the lower pot of a double boiler, add water. In the upper pot, add milk. Heat through over medium heat.
2. Beat eggs together until light. Add sugar and mix well. Pour a small portion of hot milk into the eggs and sugar to warm and thin this portion. Pour slowly into hot milk.
3. Cook, stirring constantly until it will coat a spoon. Do not over cook. Add vanilla extract. Chill in refrigerator before serving.

Re: Really Enjoy Christmas This Year

Brandon — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:27:10 -0000

I wish I could buy some boiled custard. Not only does no one sell it around here, nobody's even heard of it. Arkansans are missing out!

Re: Really Enjoy Christmas This Year

John Paul — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:16:22 -0000

WOW! I haven't had boiled custard since you and I used to drink it at Grandmother's house years ago. I'm going to pick some up tonight! I can't believe I've gone this long without it.

Re: Really Enjoy Christmas This Year

David Williams — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:26:15 -0000

Good suggestions all. My new (say, last 5 years) Christmas song is "In the Bleak Midwinter." Written in the 1800's, it's in our hymnal, but I've never heard it sung in church. Great imagery, and the last verse simply speaks the true meaning of Christmas: http://www.hymnsite.com/lyr.... Here's one version: http://blip.fm/~17me1

Wrap your kids in PJ's and blankets with thermos of cocoa and drive around to look at Christmas lights.

Go see Andy Williams in Branson. After going two years ago, to my surprise, my 13 year-old daughter insisted we go again this year.

Re: Really Enjoy Christmas This Year

Adrian Rodriguez — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:06:40 -0000

I think watching "a Christmas story" has to be one of them!

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Re: Really Enjoy Christmas This Year

Dr. Rus Jeffrey — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:02:30 -0000

Great post Brandon!

A number of years we stopped all the running around on Christmas Day and decided to make it just a family thing. There are plenty of other holidays through the year to be enjoyed with the extended family. We have a great time, and a relaxing time, enjoying the day with immediate family. Then, every Christmas afternoon, we head off to a movie theater, as a family, to watch a movie. I know that might sound strange, but it's great to enjoy a movie as an entire family.

Dr. Rus