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Nougat
2 cups sugar
1 cup liquid glucose
¼ cup honey
Pinch of salt
¼ cup water
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
40g butter, melted
100g blanched almonds, lightly toasted
1. Grease and line a 28 x 18cm lamington
tin.
2. Place sugar, glucose, honey, salt and water
in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until
sugar is dissolved then bring to the boil.
Cook for 20 minutes until mixture forms a
hard ball when tested in a small amount of
water. Be sure not to discolour.
3. Using the small Mixmaster benchtop mixer
bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff on
Very High speed (12). Pour 1 cup of hot
syrup slowly into the egg whites on High
speed (7-8). Continue beating until mixture
is thick and holds its shape. Transfer to the
large Mixmaster benchtop mixer bowl.
4. Continue boiling syrup until brittle threads
form when tested in a small amount of
cold water.
5. Pour in a little of the remaining syrup into
meringue while beating on High speed (7).
Continue beating until very thick. Add the
butter and nuts, continue beating while
pouring in the last remaining syrup, let run
until it is combined.
6. Spoon into prepared tin and refrigerate
until firm.
7. Turn out onto a board and with a sharp
knife, cut into squares.
Note: Liquid glucose can be bought from
health food stores or pharmacies.
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