Chewy Almond Nougat

Name: Chewy Almond Nougat
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 88
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter, melted; 710 milliliters light corn syrup; 3 egg whites; 1 teaspoon salt; 710 milliliters slivered almonds, toasted; 710 milliliters sugar; 4 teaspoons vanilla extract; 59 milliliters water

Chewy Almond Nougat is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 88. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 91 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. If you have butter, salt, egg whites, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Almond Nougat Semifreddo with Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce (Semifreddo al Torrone), Chewy Almond Cookies, and Chewy Raspberry Almond Bars.

Instructions

Heavily butter a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan; set aside. Heavily butter a large bowl; set aside. In a stand mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture cones to a boil, about 10 minutes. (If sugar crystals are present, cover and boil for 1-2 minutes to allow steam to wash crystals down.) Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft ball stage), about 6-8 minutes.

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Corn Syrup

Egg Whites

Butter

Candy

Sugar

Water

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Candy Thermometer

Stand Mixer

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Frying Pan

With mixer running carefully and slowly add hot liquid in a steady stream over egg whites. Beat 10 minutes longer or until mixture holds its shape and is lukewarm. (

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Egg Whites

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Blender

Mixture will be beginning to lose its gloss.)

Transfer to prepared bowl.

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Bowl

For almond mixture, in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and corn syrup. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil, about 15 minutes. (If sugar crystals are present, cover and boil for 1-2 minutes to allow steam to wash crystals down.) With a clean spoon, cook and stir over medium-high heat until a candy thermometer reads 275° (soft-crack stage), about 15 minutes longer.

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Corn Syrup

Almonds

Candy

Sugar

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Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Pour over mixture in bowl (do not scrape saucepan). With a large wooden spoon, stir until blended.

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Wooden Spoon

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Combine butter and vanilla; gradually add to almond mixture until blended. Stir in almonds and salt until blended.

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Almonds

Vanilla

Butter

Salt

Transfer to prepared pan.

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Frying Pan

Let stand at room temperature for several hours or until firm.

Cut into squares. Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper if desired.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

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Ingredients

Servings:

118milliliters

butter, melted 710milliliters

light corn syrup 3

egg whites 1teaspoon

salt 710milliliters

slivered almonds, toasted 710milliliters

sugar 4teaspoons

vanilla extract 59milliliters

water

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