Deb's Nougat Candy

oilpatchjo's Note:

This nougat recipe will delight you. What a treat beats anything in any big city confectionery I have eaten. Deb my dear friend has made this for me at the Holiday Season many times. It is wonderful!

• Total Time: 13 hrs 34 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Cook Time: 12 hrs 4 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 20

Yield: 1.0 pan

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups corn syrup (white)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup honey (strained)
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups almonds

Directions:

1. Chop toasted almonds and strain honey set aside.
2. Mix sugar, syrup and water together.
3. Place over heat and boil until brittle when tested in very cold water.
4. While syrup is cooking beat egg whites stiff, add honey and beat thoroughly.
5. Add hot syrup mixture slowly to egg white mixture beating constantly.
6. Continue beating for 5 minutes until mixture thickens then add flavoring and nuts.
7. Pour immediately into a shallow well buttered 10 x 10 pan.
8. Let stand several hours until set and cooled.
9. Cut and wrap in waxed paper.
10. A presentation you can do is dip one side of nougat into melted chocolate and set on wax paper to cool completely before wrapping in wax paper or serving.