2020 has certainly been a strange year, leaving us searching for normalcy, but also charging us with the determination to connect with those we love and make this holiday season extra, extra special. This year my family is focusing on staying safe at home, creating memories, and bringing joy to others this holiday season.
Holiday traditions help keep the spirit of the holidays alive and well and nothing can do that better than a rich and creamy glass of Golden Eggnog! Whether decorating your tree or lighting a menorah candle, everything is more festive with Hood Golden Eggnog.
To help spread holiday cheer, we took a day to bake Hood Golden Eggnog Bread to share with our friends and neighbors. The creamy milk and spices from the Hood Eggnog make this a perfect and festive holiday treat.
Yields 1 loaf
Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly grated)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup Hood Golden Eggnog
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1 pinch of table salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 9”x5” loaf pan
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg - Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, eggnog, melted butter, and vanilla.
- Using a wooden spoon, slowly combine egg mixture with the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Spoon batter into prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. The bread is done when inserting a toothpick into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Cool loaf in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Then out of pan until completely cool.
- Once completely cooled the bread can be sliced and served.
We are also going to spend an evening enjoying WBUR’s presentation of Charles Dickens’ reading of "A Christmas Carol."
Growing up my mother taught us the importance of volunteering. She was kind and wanted to make a difference. One of the places she cared about was Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women in Boston. It was the first women’s shelter in the United States and to this day provides a safe and nurturing environment to help poor and homeless women maintain their dignity, seek opportunity, and find security in their lives.
On Friday December 18th you can join the hosts from WBUR on Facebook Live and YouTube as they read Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The story, divided into five parts as edited by Dickens for public readings, will be separated by carols sung by one of Boston’s local choirs. Proceeds from the event support the women of Rosie's Place.
For more information and to purchase a ticket visit www.wbur.org/events/633651/wbur-cityspace-christmas-carol
Join me and my family this holiday season staying safe at home, building memories, honoring tradition, and spreading holiday cheer. Keep the spirit of the holidays alive with traditions like “A Christmas Carol” and Hood Eggnog - the best tasting eggnog to enjoy with your family and friends this holiday season.
Hood is a sponsor of Macaroni Kid. I received complimentary Hood Golden Eggnog and compensation for the purpose of this article, but all opinions are my own.
