nougat recipes

Making nougat is so easy! In just a few minutes and a few simple steps you can prepare a delicious soft almond nougat, chocolate nougat with puffed rice... Or maybe you prefer hard nougat, egg yolk nougat or white chocolate nougat?

Trust me, I've been making nougat at home for years and it's no wonder: it's cheaper than buying it, it comes out really good and there's that priceless element called "the satisfaction of making it yourself."

I am doubly happy today about making nougat. On the one hand, I am happy to be able to share with you up to 7 different nougat recipes, very clear and simple, so that you can make the most classic nougats at home. With them, success is guaranteed!

On the other hand, we finally have some nougat moulds in the shop, I don't know why we didn't have any in the shop yet! They are the Ibili moulds, with the most classic sizes and designs - as a good nougat should be.

I hope I have convinced you: choose good raw materials and follow the following step by step instructions. You will see that I am not lying when I say that making nougat is super easy. You will succeed!

NOTE: The recipes we present here are the ones printed, randomly, on the Ibili nougat mould packs . We have tried them, and the truth is that they make some great nougats. As the recipes are printed on the outer box (which you will probably throw away) and they do not all come in all the nougat packs, we thought it would be best to leave them here on the blog, so that you can have them all at your disposal at any time.

1. Soft nougat recipe

This recipe is ideal to make with the Ibili log or ounce mold , it is the most traditional design for it, but you can use any nougat mold .

Ingredients:

• 100 g of sugar
• 200 g of honey
• 1 egg white
• 300 g ground almonds
• A teaspoon of lemon zest
• A pinch of cinnamon

Preparation:

1. We put the honey together with the sugar and heat over medium heat.
2. We stir it with a spoon until the sugar and honey are integrated and thickened.
3. Remove the mixture from the heat and add the beaten egg white.
4. We stir until the lumps disappear.
5. We put the mixture back on the heat and stir until the mixture thickens.
6. Add the lemon zest and cinnamon, stir, and add the ground almonds. Mix everything well, pour the mixture into the mould and press down.
7. We wait about 6 hours until it hardens, and then we can unmold it.

2. Hard nougat recipe

This recipe is ideal to make with the Ibili smooth or diamond mold , it is the most traditional design for it, but you can use any nougat mold .

Ingredients:

• 130 g of honey
• 100 g of sugar
• 250 g toasted almonds
• 1 egg white
• 50 g of powdered sugar

Preparation:

We put the honey in a saucepan and melt it for a couple of minutes until it is completely liquid.

We add the sugar and boil it, stirring, until it reaches the caramelized point.

Remove from heat, add the almonds and mix well. Then add half of the meringue.

We wait until the mixture cools and then pour it onto the Ibili mould and press down. We can also put the mixture between wafers.

3. Egg yolk nougat recipe

This recipe is ideal to make with the Ibili smooth or diamond mold , it is the most traditional design for it, but you can use any nougat mold .

Ingredients:

• 250 g of ground almonds
• Zest of half a lemon
• 125 g of sugar
• 40 g of water
• 3 egg yolks
• A pinch of cinnamon powder

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, put the cinnamon, lemon and yolks, and set aside.
2. In a saucepan, heat the water with the sugar over high heat until it reaches 115ºC, and remove from the heat.
3. Beat the egg yolk mixture with the whisk and gradually add the previous mixture. Continue beating until the mixture is lukewarm.
4. Now without the whisk and with the paddle, we add the ground almonds and continue beating.
5. We put the mixture in the Ibili mold and wait until it hardens, for about 10 hours.

4. Hard almond nougat recipe

This recipe is ideal to make with the Ibili stainless steel springform pan , but you can use any nougat mold .

Ingredients:

• 250 g of raw almonds
• 150 g of honey
• 150 g of sugar
• 1 egg white

Preparation:

1. Toast the peeled almonds in the oven or in an ungreased frying pan, stirring them so that they toast evenly.
2. Put the sugar and honey (good quality) in a pot and mix slowly. When the mixture starts to boil, let it cook for 5 more minutes and remove from the heat.
3. Next, slowly add the whipped egg white and stir to prevent it from curdling.
4. We put the pot back on very low heat, stirring constantly until we obtain a caramelized mass.
5. Once the dough is caramelized, add the almonds and continue mixing.
6. We place baking paper in the Ibili mould and pour in the mixture. We press it down well and wait 5 hours before unmoulding.

5. Soft almond nougat recipe

This recipe is ideal to make with the Ibili stainless steel springform pan , but you can use any nougat mold .

Ingredients:

• 300 g of ground toasted almonds
• 200 g of honey
• 100 g of sugar
• 1 egg white
• Lemon zest
• A pinch of cinnamon

Preparation:

1. We put the sugar and honey (of good quality) in a pot and mix slowly with a wooden spoon until it forms a thick and homogeneous mixture.
2. Off the heat, mix with the beaten egg white for 10 minutes until you get a clearer, lump-free mixture.
3. We put the pot back on the heat and stir until it thickens and when it starts to change color we add the lemon zest and cinnamon. Then we add the almonds.
4. We mix well, place the baking paper in the Ibili mould and pour in the dough.
5. We press well and wait 5 hours to unmold.

6. Chocolate nougat recipe

This recipe is ideal to make with the Ibili Chocolate Nougat mold , it is the most traditional design for this and will allow you to easily unmold and clean it.

Ingredients:

• 250 g of milk chocolate
• 150 g of hazelnut praline
• 4 tablespoons of puffed rice

Preparation:

1. Place the chocolate and Praline in a bain-marie. Stir until the chocolate has dissolved.
2. Add the puffed rice.
3. Place in an ibili mold and allow to cool.
4. Unmold and wrap in waxed (sulfurized) kitchen paper.

7. White chocolate nougat recipe

This recipe is ideal to make with the Ibili log or ounce mold , it is the most traditional design for it, but you can use any nougat mold .

Ingredients:

• 150 g white chocolate
• 30 g of lard
• A pinch of cinnamon
• Puffed rice

Preparation:

1. Melt the butter in a bain-marie. When it is liquid, add the chocolate pieces and a little cinnamon to taste.
2. We stir everything until the chocolate melts and becomes a homogeneous mixture.
3. We glaze the mould with chocolate, fill it with cereal (in this case puffed rice) and then add the rest of the melted chocolate.
4. We set aside for about 6 hours and then we can unmold it.

Turrón is a perfect item to give as a gift or to take to your hosts when they invite you to the home of friends or family. Once you have the turrón, you can store it in the beautiful Ibili turrón boxes , ideal for a nice presentation.