Home nougat

Prepare your ingredients: Separate the egg whites (In this preparation, only the whites will be used, you can save the yolks for another occasion); Chop the almonds and the chestnuts of Cajú.

In a pot arranging honey and sugar, and heating medium fire without stirring, until achieving the ball (to check it, after approximately 11 minutes of cooking, pour a bit of syrup in a cup with water; when cooled, Consistency should allow a ball with your fingers, otherwise, take a while longer on fire).

When the syrup begins to be at the desired point, start beating the whites; Once they are firm, pour the syrup and continue to beat until the merengue is firm and hard.

Incorporate previously chopped fruits and arrange the nougat on a silicone plate sprinkled with glas sugar. Stretch with help from a spatula or put another silicone plate over the nougat and pass the roller. Let stand at room temperature for 10 hours. Cut and serve.

Virginia demaria, day by day, 2015. Adapted.