Egg Nog (untested)

This recipe is written in handwriting that I think may be Grammy's. I suspect this recipe predates 1952 because of the ingredient "sherry flavoring" (a brandy-fortified wine). Grammy did not consume alcohol after 1952 when she (along with her husband and two older daughters) was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints whose members do not partake of alcohol in any form.

Ingredients:

• 12 egg yolks
• 12 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 8 tablespoons sherry flavoring [I'd use a non-alcoholic substitute]
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

1. Beat yolks
2. Add sugar gradually
3. Add flavoring and salt
4. Fold in stiff egg whites
5. Beat cream stiff and add
6. Chill before serving