Spanish Nougat
Courtesy of Old Havana Cookbook/Hippocrene Books, Inc
December 2005/January 2006
Serves: 6 to 8
| 1 |
cup (8 ounces) simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water combined) |
| 1 |
cup honey |
| 6 |
egg whites, stiffly beaten |
| 2 |
cups toasted almonds or hazelnuts (or 1 cup of each), chopped roughly |
|
Wafers for lining |
Mix syrup and honey with the stiffly beaten egg whites. Add almonds or hazelnuts and mix well. Heat mixture in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; stir occasionally until very thick and almost candied.
Serve in small molds or bowls lined with wafers.
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