6 egg yolks
6 egg whites
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 litre whole milk (can substitute upto 100 mL with cream if you like it very rich)
1 tsp ground nutmeg (grated fresh, not the pre-ground stuff)
1 vanilla bean (split down the middle and scrape the bean paste out)
3-4 ounces of bourbon or rum
1. Beat egg yolks. Add condensed milk and mix. Set aside.
2. In sauce pan, over medium-high heat, combine milk (and cream), nutmeg and vanilla bean and the bean pod. Stir occasionally, and bring to a boil.
3. Remove vanilla pod. Remove from heat, and temper the hot mix into the egg yolks. do this very slowly at first otherwise you will have scrambled eggs!
4. Return to medium heat and simmer (~5 minutes)
5. Remove from heat. Set in an ice bath until it cools then refridgerate until chilled.
6. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold into cooled mixture. Add bourbon or rum.
7. Chill and serve with a sprinkle of fresh grated nutmeg on top
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