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Pistachio Nougat

Directions

1 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Water
1 cup Pistachios
2 Egg Whites
5gms Vanilla Sugar
2 tablespoons Glucose Syrup
Corn Starch

Ingredients

• Whisk the egg whites with a mixer
  
• Add the sugar in a saucepan
  
• Add the water & the glucose syrup
  
• Stir together
  
• Boil on high heat
  
• Heat upto 350F or 175C
• Add the vanilla sugar to the egg whites
• Mix together
  
• Slowly add the syrup while mixing
  
• Add the pistachios & mix together
• In a square dish, add some corn starch
  
• Pour the mixture in the dish
  
• Smooth & flatten the mixture
  
• Add more corn starch on top​ & smooth over
• Refrigerate overnight
  
• Take the nougat out from the dish
  
• Using a sharp knife cut the nougat in slices, then into squares
• ​Place the knife in the corn starch if sticky