Sack Posset (warm Sherry Drink)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup cream sherry
• 1 whole nutmeg
• 2 cups milk
• 5 egg yolks

Recipe

• 1 Put the sherry, sugar& nutmeg into a saucepan, bring to a boil and stir until the sugar melts In another saucepan scald the milk (watch you do not scorch the milk).
• 2 Put the egg yolks into a bowl and beat about 1/2 cup of the milk into them, then slowly add the rest of the scolded milk beating all the time Return mixture to the saucepan, mediem-low heat and cook until the mixture coats the back of a metal spoon Gradually add the sherry mixture, mix well but do not beat.
• 3 Heat through, remove nutmeg& serve.