Can I pastuerize eggs for eggnog without sous vide?
I would like to safely make eggnog with raw egg. The options I have read about are buying pasteurized eggs (can't find any locally) and sous vide (I don't have specialised equipment).
Is there any other way to pasteurize the eggs without special equipment, and without compromising the texture of the eggnog? I do have a blender :)
Best Answer
A simpler option (recommended by the FDA food safety website) is to use a cooked egg base:
- Combine eggs and half the milk as indicated in the recipe. (Other ingredients, such as sugar may be added at this step.)
- Cook the mixture gently to an internal temperature of 160 °F, stirring constantly. The cooking will destroy Salmonella, if present. At this temperature, the mixture will firmly coat a metal spoon (but please don’t lick the spoon if the custard is not fully cooked!).
- After cooking, chill the mixture before adding the rest of the milk and other ingredients.
Cooked nog recipes can be easily found by Googling.
In my family's traditional recipe, the egg whites are whipped separately and then folded into the yolk/cream/sugar mix. This wouldn't really be an option with a cooked egg base, but you can substitute whipped cream (which is far more readily available pasteurized) to get the same texture.
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How do you pasteurize eggs without sous vide?
If you want to pasteurize your own eggs, set a bowl of fresh eggs on your counter for 15-20 minutes to bring them to room temperature. Transfer the eggs to a saucepan of water and clip an instant-read thermometer to the side of the pan. Heat the water on the stove over medium heat until it reaches 140\xb0F (60\xb0C).How do you pasteurize eggs for eggnog?
If a recipe calls for folding raw, beaten egg whites into the eggnog, use pasteurized eggs. It has not been proven that raw egg whites are free of Salmonella bacteria. If you purchase eggnog from your local grocery store, the eggnog has been prepared with pasteurized eggs. You do not need to cook it.How to pasteurize eggs (EASY) | Pasteurizing food to make it safe to eat | Sous Vide Pasteurizing
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