Name: Tom and Jerry Batter
Ingredients: 6 eggs, separated; 3 cup powdered sugar, divided; 0.75 tsp cream of tartar, divided; 0.25 tsp salt; 1.5 tsp vanilla; 0.5 tsp nutmeg; 0.25 tsp cinnamon

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Ingredients

6 eggs, separated
3 cup powdered sugar, divided
¾ tsp cream of tartar, divided
¼ tsp salt
1½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp cinnamon

Method

Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 2 cups powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar.
Beat the egg yolks until very thick and pale in color. Beat in 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar, the salt, vanilla and spices.
Fold in the egg white mixture. Cover and store in the refrigerator (the mixture keeps 2 weeks). Yield: 6 cups batter.
To make drinks: Place 1 or 2 tablespoons batter in each 6-ounce mug. Add 1/3 jigger brandy and 2/3 jigger rum. Fill with hot water or milk; top with a dash of nutmeg, if desired.

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.