Almond Nougat

Title:
Almond Nougat

Yield:
2 Servings

Categories:
Candies




Ingredients:





 1 1/2 c  Light corn syrup


     2 c  Sugar


   1/4 ts Salt


   1/4 c  Water


     2    Egg whites


   1/2 ts Almond extract


          Red or green food coloring


   1/4 c  Soft butter or margarine


     1 c  Toasted chopped almonds


   1/4 c  Chopped candied cherries






 DIRECTIONS: Mix first 4 ingredients in heavy saucepan. Cook, stirring,


 until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, until a small amount of


 the mixture dropped in cold water forms a hard ball (250-F). Beat egg


 whites until stiff, but not dry, in large bowl of electric mixer. Gradually


 beat in about one fourth (not more) of the syrup, and continue beating


 until mixture holds its shape. Cook remaining syrup until a small amount of


 mixture separates into hard and brittle threads when dropped in cold water


 (300-F). Gradually beat into first mixture, and continue beating until the


 mixture begins to hold its shape. Add flavoring and food coloring to tint
a


 delicate shade. Beat in butter; continue beating until very thick and


 satiny. Stir in nuts and cherries. Press into a buttered 8x8x2" pan,


 smoothing top. Let stand until firm. Turn out of pan, and cut in 1 1/2" by


 1" pieces. Wrap each piece individually in waxed paper. For best flavor,


 store several days in a cool place before serving.


 


 Source: Mom's old magazine clippings- 1940's to 1970's From: Sallie Austin


 Posted to EAT-L Digest 15 Sep 96


 


 Date:    Mon, 16 Sep 1996 04:14:16 -0500


 


 From:    LD Goss