Croccante di Mandorle (Cream Nougat)
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound of almonds
- 1/4 pound of lump sugar
- lemon
- castor sugar
- pistacchio nuts
- preserved fruits
- whipped cream
Instructions
Blanch almonds, cut them into shreds and dry them in a slow oven until they are a light brown colour; then put lump sugar into a saucepan and caramel it lightly; stir well with a wooden spoon. When the sugar is dissolved, throw the hot almonds into it and also a little lemon juice. Take the saucepan off the fire and mix the almonds with the sugar, pour it into a buttered mould and press it against the sides of the mould with a lemon, but remember that the casing of sugar must be very thin. You may, if you like, spread out the mixture on a flat dish and line the mould with your hands, but the sugar must be kept hot. Then take it out of the mould and decorate it with castor sugar, pistacchio nuts, and preserved fruits. Fill this case with whipped cream and preserved fruits or fresh strawberries.
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