What is nougat(sp?) made of?
1) “There are two basic kinds of nougat: white and brown. White nougat is made with beaten egg whites and is soft, whereas brown nougat is made with caramelized sugar and has a firmer, often crunchy texture. Spanish turrón follows the traditional recipes with toasted almonds (66%), sugar, honey (12%) and egg whites. Torrone from Italy includes these same basic ingredients as well as vanilla or citrus flavoring, and is often sandwiched between two very thin sheets of edible wafer. Australian nougat is produced by a similar method to French nougat but usually has a 50% almond content and no pistachios, although it can contain Macadamia nuts, apricots, or other texture modifiers. The nougat is commonly produced in two varieties: soft and crunchy. During candy making, this is done by heating a sugar solution to different temperatures before folding in egg whites and honey. A totally different nougat type is called “Wiener (Viennese) Nougat”, or, in German, “Schmelz-Schokolade” (molten choc
