Nougat
Ingredients
5
Steps
7
Serves
4–6
Cook Time
00-00 Min
Ingredients
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Line an 18cm/7in square tin with rice paper.
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Leave the honey to melt in a small bowl over a pan of simmering water.
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Gently heat the sugar and 150ml/5fl oz water in a saucepan, stirring continuously, until the sugar has dissolved. Add the glucose, bring to the boil, and boil steadily.
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Pour the honey into the sugar syrup, and continue boiling.
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Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until very stiff, and gradually whisk in the hot syrup. Put the bowl over a pan of simmering water, and keep whisking until the mixture is very thick and firm.
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Remove the bowl from the heat, stir in the fruit and nuts, and turn the mixture into the tin. Cover the nougat with more rice paper, place a thick piece of card over the top, and weigh down overnight.
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Turn out and cut into bite-size squares.