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Nougat recipe (Drôme Provençale specialty )

Ingrédients :

  • 1 kg of delicious very aromatic "garrigue" honey
  • 1 ½ kg almonds
  • 350 g caster sugar
  • 350 g flour
  • 1 glass white wine

To spread the nougat: a sheet of rice paper.

A wooden frame to spread it into a precise shape.

 

Method :

 

Heat the almonds, sugar and honey at a high temperature in a heavy saucepan for approximately 1/4 of an hour.

Stir constantly and check whether the almonds are cooked, they should be lightly grilled. Add the flour when the almonds begin to crackle.

Cook for another 3 minutes stirring regularly.

When reddish-brown threads appear, which are a sign that the sugar is caramelizing, add the glass of wine and stir vigorously. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until the wine has evaporated.

Pour the mixture into the frame lined with a sheet of rice paper and spread it out evenly. Place another sheet of rice paper on top and tap it with the back of a spoon to press the mixture.

Leave to cool then cut the nougat into bars while it is still lukewarm.