Divinity Divinity – Popular Nougat Sweets in the US and nuts. Light and airy nougat is a classic! She can’t stand hot and humid weather, so it’s better to cook it in conditions low humidity.
The author of the recipe is Elizabeth Labau, a culinary writer, pastry chef, food photographer from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Time: 50 мин.Difficulty: easy Servings: 20 Measured containers are used in recipes volume: 1 cup (st.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cups (st.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (Art.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1/2 tbsp. light corn syrup
- 2/3 Art. water (warm)
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (or other flavoring according to taste)
- On request: 1 tbsp. chopped nuts to choose from
Recipes with similar ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, eggs, vanilla extract, nuts, walnuts, pecans
Recipe preparation:
- Prepare a baking sheet with foil and sprinkle on top non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large stew with a heavy bottom, mix over medium heat sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook, stirring constantly, until dissolving sugar. Continue cooking without stirring until the mixture does not heat up to 120 ° C, the stage of the “tight ball”.
- In a bowl of a large stationary mixer, beat the egg whites until hard peaks. Pour about half of the sugar into the proteins slowly syrup, constantly whipping.
- Continue to cook the remaining syrup until it reaches 132 ° C, the stage of “soft cod”.
- Pour the remaining syrup into the proteins with the mixer running. Continue whisking until a thick, shiny mass is obtained that keeps shape.
- Add vanilla extract and nuts, mix well.
- Put a teaspoon of the mixture on a baking sheet and cool, until it completely hardens. Alternatively, nougat can not spread with a spoon, and pour into a square shape of 22 cm., cool and then cut into small squares.
