What is nougat made of? Nougat, also known as torrone in Italy, is a type of confectionery made with sugar, honey, roasted nuts and whisked egg whites. Nougat has a chewy texture, and, as well as roasted nuts, can include chopped fruit and flavourings such as lemon and chocolate. How do you store nougat? Nougat is a wonderful edible bake to gift as it stores well. Once you’ve cut the nougat into squares, you can package it into an airtight container and eat within a month. If you want to give the nougat as a present, it can be wrapped in cellophane or kept in a Kilner jar. How to flavour nougat Strawberry and pistachios combine perfectly in this nougat recipe. The freeze-dried strawberry powder gives a hint of strawberry flavour and delicate pink colour, which contrasts with the vibrant green of the pistachios. We've added beautiful and unique bright green skinless pistachio nuts to the nougat recipe for their intensity of colour. These green pistachios are a very special ingredient to keep in the store cupboard: add to vibrant Middle Eastern salads, grind finely to sprinkle vibrant pistachio powder over cakes and choux pastries, or chop and use to coat chocolate truffles. However, if you don't think you will use a whole 1kg bag over the next few months just exchange for ordinary pistachio nuts. Finally, if you prefer to colour the whole of the nougat recipe a pale pink instead of the striations in the photos, just add the freeze-dried strawberry powder to the egg whites before whisking in the sugar syrup. How to make nougat Nougat is straightforward to make - and the method is very similar to that for making marshmallows. A very hot sugar syrup in whisked into beaten egg whites whilst it cools, forming a set foam. As the syrup is poured into the egg, the scent of honey wafts through the kitchen, and the egg mixture turns a very pale gold. You determine how firm the nougat recipe will set depending on the temperature the sugar syrup is heated to. Anything from 125°C for a very soft nougat to 155°C for a very firm set nougat.
