Homemade Nougat by @sandrine_healthy

50 min

8 servings

🌰

150 g

Almonds

🍬

130 g

White sugar

🍯

130 g

Honey

🥚

1

Egg white

  1. Blanch
    • Almonds

    Plunge 150g of almonds into boiling water in a saucepan to blanch them, 5 minutes is enough.

  2. Toast
    • Almonds

    Toast the almonds for 6 minutes at 180 degrees in an air fryer or oven.

  3. Pour
    • White sugar
    • Honey

    Pour 125g of white sugar and 125g of honey into a frying pan and let the syrup rise to 145 degrees using a cooking thermometer, then stop the cooking and take the pan off the stove.

  4. Whip
    • Egg white

    Whip 1 egg white to stiff peaks and fold it into the caramel with a whisk.

  5. Put

    Put the mixture back to cook over very low heat to dry out the paste, stirring constantly, until the texture becomes less liquid.

  6. Add
    • Almonds

    Add the toasted almonds and mix well.

  7. Line

    Line a mold with plastic film and place the nougat in it.

  8. Cut

    Let it dry quietly in the open air, and for cutting, dip the knife in very hot water.

Homemade Nougat by @sandrine_healthy

50 min

8 servings

🌰

150 g

Almonds

🍬

130 g

White sugar

🍯

130 g

Honey

🥚

1

Egg white

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Plunge 150g of almonds into boiling water in a saucepan to blanch them, 5 minutes is enough.

    🌰Almonds
    🍲Saucepan

  2. Step 2/8

    Toast the almonds for 6 minutes at 180 degrees in an air fryer or oven.

    🌰Almonds

  3. Step 3/8

    Pour 125g of white sugar and 125g of honey into a frying pan and let the syrup rise to 145 degrees using a cooking thermometer, then stop the cooking and take the pan off the stove.

    🍬White sugar
    🍯Honey
    🍳Frying pan
    🌡️Cooking thermometer

  4. Step 4/8

    Whip 1 egg white to stiff peaks and fold it into the caramel with a whisk.

    🥚Egg white
    🥄Whisk

  5. Step 5/8

    Put the mixture back to cook over very low heat to dry out the paste, stirring constantly, until the texture becomes less liquid.

  6. Step 6/8

    Add the toasted almonds and mix well.

    🌰Almonds

  7. Step 7/8

    Line a mold with plastic film and place the nougat in it.

    🍳Mold
    Plastic film

  8. Step 8/8

    Let it dry quietly in the open air, and for cutting, dip the knife in very hot water.

    🔪Knife

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Nuts, Sugar, Sweetener

Ingredients

Almonds, White sugar, Honey, Egg white

Notes

Almonds (blanched in boiling water then toasted)

Allergens

Tree nuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Dairy-Free, Low-Sodium, soy-free, Gluten-Free

Calories

160 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 3g, Carbohydrates: 24g, Fat: 6g, Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 20g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Magnesium: 20mg, Calcium: 25mg, Potassium: 80mg, Iron: 0.5mg, Sodium: 5mg

Vitamins

Vitamin E: 1.8mg, Riboflavin (B2): 0.1mg, Niacin (B3): 0.3mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Saucepan, Frying pan, Cooking thermometer, Whisk, Mold, Plastic film, Knife

Appliances

to inform

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Snack

Occasions

Christmas

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@sandrine_healthy

Origin

Cuisine

French

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Chewy, Sticky, Dense

Flavors

Sweet, Honey, Nutty, Caramelized

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2-3 weeks (wrapped airtight in plastic film or parchment,away from humidity and direct sunlight), fridge : not recommended (can make nougat too sticky or grainy due to humidity)