Nougat recipe
- 600 g (21.2oz) plus 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 100 g (3.5oz) golden syrup
- 120 ml (4.2fl oz) water
- 300 g (10.6oz) high-quality honey
- 3 egg whites
- 1 pinch salt
- 400 g (14.1oz) toasted unsalted nuts and dried fruit
- Combine the 600 g of sugar, golden syrup and water in a high-sided saucepan, bring to a simmer, and cook until it reaches 148C, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- In a small saucepan, bring the honey to a simmer and cook it until it reaches 125C.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Place the egg whites and salt in the clean bowl of a free-standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and beat on high speed.
- Once a foam has begun to form, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar.
- Continue to beat the eggs until firm, glossy peaks form, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Reduce the mixer speed to medium-high and slowly pour in the warm honey.
- Whisk the whites for a few more minutes.
- Slowly pour in the cooked sugar mixture and continue mixing until the mixture cools to the point that you can hold your hand against the bowl, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Replace the whisk attachment with a paddle attachment and paddle in the nuts and fruit.
- Line a baking sheet with baking paper and grease it generously with butter.
- Lay another sheet of baking paper on top and rub it well, so that both sheets are equally well buttered, then set aside the top sheet.
- Butter a rubber spatula or coat it with non-stick baking spray, and scrape the nougat into the centre of the buttered paper on the baking sheet.
- Cover it with the second buttered sheet.
- Use a rolling pin to roll the nougat out to about 2.5 cm thick.
- Allow it to cool completely, several hours or overnight, then slice into strips (about 2.5 x 1 x 15 cm).
- This will keep for a week in an airtight container.
golden syrup, water, honey, egg whites, salt
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/45547/nougat-recipe (may not work)