nougat recipes

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

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

With this nougat making, today I am doubly happy. On the one hand, it makes me happy to be able to share 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 assured!

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

I hope I have convinced you: choose a good raw material and follow the steps below step by step. You will see that I am not lying when I say that making nougat is super easy. You will triumph!

NOTE: The recipes that we present here are the recipes that are printed, randomly, in the packs of Ibili nougat molds . We have tried them, and the truth is that some great nougats come out. As the recipes are printed on the outer box (which you will surely throw away) and not all of them come in all the nougat packs, we thought that it was best to leave them here on the blog, so that you can have all of them at any time.

1. Soft nougat recipe

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

Ingredients:

• 100g of sugar
• 200g 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 remove it with a spoon until the sugar and honey integrate and thicken.
3. Remove the mixture from the heat and add the beaten egg white.
4. Stir until the lumps disappear.
5. Return the mixture to 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 dough into the mold and press.
7. We wait about 6 hours until it hardens, and we can demould.

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:

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

Preparation:

Put the honey in a saucepan and melt it for a couple of minutes until it is very liquid.

Add the sugar and boil it, stirring, until it reaches the point of caramelization.

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

We wait until the mixture cools down and pour it over the Ibili mold and press. We can also put the mixture between wafers.

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

Preparation:

1. In a bowl we put the cinnamon, lemon and egg yolks, and reserve.
2. In a saucepan, heat the water with the sugar over high heat until it reaches 115ºC, and remove from the heat.
3. We beat the mixture of the yolks with the bars, and gradually added the previous mixture. We continue beating until the mixture tempers.
4. Now without barillas and with the shovel, 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 removable stainless steel mold , but you can use any nougat mold .

Ingredients:

• 250 g of raw almonds
• 150g honey
• 150g 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. We put the sugar and honey (of good quality) in a pot and mix slowly. When the mixture begins to boil, let it cook for another 5 minutes and remove it from the heat.
3. Then we slowly add the whipped white and stir so that it does not curdle.
4. Return the pot to a very low heat, stirring constantly until a caramelized mass is obtained.
5. Once the caramelized mass is there, add the almonds and continue mixing.
6. Place baking paper in the Ibili mold and pour the dough. We press well and wait 5 hours to unmold.

5. Soft almond nougat recipe

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

Ingredients:

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

Preparation:

1. Put the sugar and honey (of good quality) in a pot and mix slowly with a wooden spoon until a thick and homogeneous mixture is formed.
2. Off the heat, mix with the beaten egg white for 10 minutes until you get a clearer mixture without lumps.
3. We put the pot back on the fire and stir until it thickens and when it starts to change color we add the lemon zest and cinnamon. Then we add the almond.
4. Mix well, place the baking paper in the Ibili mold and pour the dough.
5. We press well and wait 5 hours to unmold.

6. Chocolate nougat recipe

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

Ingredients:

• 250g milk chocolate
• 150 g of Hazelnut Praline
• 4 tablespoons of puffed rice

Preparation:

1. Put the chocolate and the Praliné in a bain-marie. Stir until the chocolate is dissolved.
2. Add the puffed rice.
3. Put in an ibili mold and let cool.
4. Unmold and wrap in waxed (sulphurized) kitchen paper.

7. White chocolate nougat recipe

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

Ingredients:

• 150g white chocolate
• 30 g lard
• a pinch of cinnamon
• puffed rice

Preparation:

1. We undo the butter in a bain-marie, when it is liquid add the chocolate in pieces and a little cinnamon to taste.
2. We remove everything until the chocolate melts and a homogeneous mixture is made.
3. Varnish the mold with chocolate, fill with the cereals (in this case puffed rice) and then add the rest of the melted chocolate.
4. We reserve about 6 hours and we will be able to unmold.

The nougat is a perfect item to give or take to your hosts when they invite you to a friend's or family home. Once you have the nougat, you can store it in the beautiful Ibili nougat boxes , ideal for a good presentation.