Christmas is stressful for a lot of people. Since I am constantly stressed for no reason, giving me a reason is just a meltdown waiting to happen. My dislike of Christmas music and cold weather doesn't help.
But even with the stress, and the cold, and the music, and the inevitable breakdown, I don't hate Christmas. I just hate the Christmas season. On Christmas day, my stress goes back down to normal levels, and I can enjoy my family and the lights and the food.
Until then, I have to come up with coping mechanisms. Last year, it was distracting myself with video games. This year, it's eggnog. So I found a recipe using eggnog, changed it, and my test subjects loved it.
But even with the stress, and the cold, and the music, and the inevitable breakdown, I don't hate Christmas. I just hate the Christmas season. On Christmas day, my stress goes back down to normal levels, and I can enjoy my family and the lights and the food.
Until then, I have to come up with coping mechanisms. Last year, it was distracting myself with video games. This year, it's eggnog. So I found a recipe using eggnog, changed it, and my test subjects loved it.
RECIPE
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 1/4 cups eggnog
- 1/3 cup oil
Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt.
Mix the egg, oil, and eggnog.
Combine the two mixes and pour into 2 greased loaf pans. The book I got the original recipe from says "8x4x2-inch" loaf pans. I am terrible at judging pan measurements, so I used the easiest ones to reach and it turned out fine.
Bake at 350* for 40 or 50 minutes
Don't eat it without a plate or a napkin, because it leaves a lot of crumbs. This bread tastes even better with butter, just like a lot of breads.
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