Nut and Seed Nougat
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 64
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 229.9
- Total Fat: 5.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 13.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Nut and Seed Nougat calories by ingredient
Introduction
Recipe out of Liddabit Sweets. This is fairly simple to make but gets over EVERYTHING. It is hard to work in all the nuts, and cut it when it's cooled (it is hard candy!) but it's worth it for a special Christmas gift - it keeps almost indefinitely too! Recipe out of Liddabit Sweets. This is fairly simple to make but gets over EVERYTHING. It is hard to work in all the nuts, and cut it when it's cooled (it is hard candy!) but it's worth it for a special Christmas gift - it keeps almost indefinitely too!Number of Servings: 64
Ingredients
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Wafer paper, for lining pan
Shortening or coconut oil, for greasing
2 egg whites, room temperature
1 tsp meringue powder
¼ tsp cream of tartar
½ cup vanilla sugar
2 ½ cups sugar
1 ½ cups honey
½ cup amber agave nectar
¾ cup clear corn syrup
½ tsp sea salt (I used pink Himalayan)
5 tbsp water
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups whole almonds
1 cup whole hazelnuts
1 ½ cups pine nuts
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup pumpkin seeds
Directions
Line a 9x13" pan with wafer paper and grease the sides of the pan well.
Combine egg whites, meringue powder and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip.
Beat whites until frothy, then stream in the vanilla sugar while beating until the mixture forms soft peaks. Set aside, but keep it in the mixer.
Combine the regular sugar, honey, agave nectar, corn syrup, salt and water in a saucepan (at least 4-quart size).
Bring to a boil, uncovered and without stirring.
Cook until the syrup reaches 300°F / 149°C.
Begin re-whipping the egg white mixture on medium speed, then wearing oven mitts (I suggest something like the Ove Glove) pour syrup over egg whites in a thin steady stream down the side of the bowl.
Beat in vanilla.
Continue beating at high speed until mixture is stiff (about 5-10 minutes).
Remove bowl from the mixer and immediately begin to work in the nuts and seeds.
Turn into the pan and press out into an even layer (I used a bench scraper and a greased silicone spatula).
Cool for 2 hours, then turn out onto a cutting board and chop into pieces with a very sturdy knife.
Dust with cornstarch.
Store in a cornstarch dusted, airtight container.
Serving Size: makes 64 pieces, one 9x13" pan
Combine egg whites, meringue powder and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip.
Beat whites until frothy, then stream in the vanilla sugar while beating until the mixture forms soft peaks. Set aside, but keep it in the mixer.
Combine the regular sugar, honey, agave nectar, corn syrup, salt and water in a saucepan (at least 4-quart size).
Bring to a boil, uncovered and without stirring.
Cook until the syrup reaches 300°F / 149°C.
Begin re-whipping the egg white mixture on medium speed, then wearing oven mitts (I suggest something like the Ove Glove) pour syrup over egg whites in a thin steady stream down the side of the bowl.
Beat in vanilla.
Continue beating at high speed until mixture is stiff (about 5-10 minutes).
Remove bowl from the mixer and immediately begin to work in the nuts and seeds.
Turn into the pan and press out into an even layer (I used a bench scraper and a greased silicone spatula).
Cool for 2 hours, then turn out onto a cutting board and chop into pieces with a very sturdy knife.
Dust with cornstarch.
Store in a cornstarch dusted, airtight container.
Serving Size: makes 64 pieces, one 9x13" pan