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Corfiot honey nougat with almonds and rose water. Festival confectionery from the Venetian-influenced north.
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ingredients
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🍯 NOUGAT BASE
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1 cup honey
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1 cup sugar
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2 egg whites
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Pinch of salt
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🌰 ADD-INS
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1.5 cups blanched almonds, lightly toasted
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1 tsp rose water
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Zest of 1 lemon
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🌾 SETTING
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Wafer paper or parchment paper
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Powdered sugar for dusting
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Mandolato
Corfiot almond nougat with honey.
Corfiot honey nougat with almonds and rose water. Festival confectionery from the Venetian-influenced north.
Ingredients
🍯 NOUGAT BASE
— 1 cup honey
— 1 cup sugar
— 2 egg whites
— Pinch of salt
🌰 ADD-INS
— 1.5 cups blanched almonds, lightly toasted
— 1 tsp rose water
— Zest of 1 lemon
🌾 SETTING
— Wafer paper or parchment paper
— Powdered sugar for dusting
Prep
🍳 EQUIPMENT / PANS NEEDED
— Heavy saucepan with candy thermometer.
— Stand mixer or electric hand mixer.
— 20×20cm pan, lined with wafer paper or parchment.
🔪 PREP FIRST
— Toast almonds in a dry skillet until just golden.
— Let cool.
— Line pan with wafer paper or parchment.
— Have egg whites at room temperature.
Method
STEP 1 — COOK THE HONEY SYRUP
— In a heavy saucepan combine honey and sugar.
— Cook over medium heat to 145°C / 293°F (hard crack stage).
👉 Use a candy thermometer — this temperature is not guessable.
STEP 2 — WHIP EGG WHITES
— While syrup cooks, whip egg whites with a pinch of salt to stiff peaks.
STEP 3 — COMBINE
— With mixer running on medium, slowly pour hot syrup into egg whites.
— Pour in a thin, steady stream.
👉 Do NOT pour all at once — it will deflate the whites.
— Increase to high speed.
— Beat 5–8 minutes until mixture is thick and glossy.
STEP 4 — ADD ALMONDS
— Fold in:
— Toasted almonds
— Rose water
— Lemon zest
— Work quickly — mixture sets fast.
STEP 5 — SET
— Spread into lined pan.
— Press flat with a damp spatula.
— Cool completely — 2 hours minimum.
— Cut into pieces.
— Dust with powdered sugar.
Chef's Note: The candy thermometer is not optional. Five degrees below or above 145°C changes the texture entirely. Use the thermometer.