Soft Vanilla Nougat

Serves: 3

Jadyn Kohler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

47

Sweetness

51

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cups

Ice (/355 g)

200 g

Sugar

120 ml

Corn Syrup

60 ml

Water

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

1 Put the ice in a medium bowl and set aside

2

2 Put the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and set aside

3

3 Stir together the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a medium saucepan

4

Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to boil without stirring until the mixture reaches 235°F/114°C on a candy thermometer, about 6 minutes

5

4 Begin whipping the egg whites on low speed for about 1 minute, just until they are a little frothy

6

Continue cooking the sugar syrup until it reaches 245°F/118°C

7

(If your temperature goes higher, shock the syrup by setting the pan in the bowl of ice

8

) Pour a splash of the syrup into the egg whites, aiming for the space between the rim of the bowl and the whisk attachment

9

Continue whisking as you slowly add the rest of the hot sugar syrup

10

Increase the mixer speed to medium and whip until the nougat reaches a full, frothy foam, about 2 minutes

11

5 Add the vanilla seeds and salt to the nougat

12

Keep whipping until it forms stiff peaks, about 3 minutes more

13

Allow to cool in the bowl

14

Once it is at room temperature, it's ready to use in candy-bar production

15

1 Put the ice in a medium bowl and set aside

16

2 Put the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and set aside

17

3 Stir together the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a medium saucepan

18

Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to boil without stirring until the mixture reaches 235°F/114°C on a candy thermometer, about 6 minutes

19

4 Begin whipping the egg whites on low speed for about 1 minute, just until they are a little frothy

20

Continue cooking the sugar syrup until it reaches 245°F/118°C

21

(If your temperature goes higher, shock the syrup by setting the pan in the bowl of ice

22

) Pour a splash of the syrup into the egg whites, aiming for the space between the rim of the bowl and the whisk attachment

23

Continue whisking as you slowly add the rest of the hot sugar syrup

24

Increase the mixer speed to medium and whip until the nougat reaches a full, frothy foam, about 2 minutes

25

5 Add the vanilla seeds and salt to the nougat

26

Keep whipping until it forms stiff peaks, about 3 minutes more

27

Allow to cool in the bowl

28

Once it is at room temperature, it's ready to use in candy-bar production