Nougat glacé

Name: Nougat glacé
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 60 g flaked almonds; 40 g shelled pistachios; 60 g caster sugar; 60 g mixed candied fruit, diced; 100 g lavender or mild honey; 3 egg whites; 400 ml double cream; 250 g raspberries; 30 g icing sugar

Frozen nougat parfait

Nougat glacé: frozen honey and nut parfait with red berry sauce, from Provence

Features:Vegetarian

Make ahead

Cuisine:

French

Nougat glacé is the frozen dessert of Provence, inspired by the white nougat of Montélimar: an airy parfait of whipped cream and honey meringue, studded with caramelised almonds, pistachios and candied fruit, served in slices with a red berry sauce at summer dinners. It needs no ice-cream machine. The common mistake is folding in the cream too hard, so it freezes icy instead of light. Chef's tip: take it out of the freezer 10 minutes before slicing.

Total time: 50 min
Difficulty: medium
Serves: 10

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Ingredients

Serves10

2 ⅛ oz flaked almonds
1 ⅜ oz shelled pistachiosroughly chopped
2 ⅛ oz caster sugar
2 ⅛ oz mixed candied fruit, diced
3 ½ oz lavender or mild honey
3 egg whites
1 ¾ cups double creamvery cold
9 oz raspberries
1 oz icing sugar

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Method

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Step 1: Heat the 2 ⅛ oz caster sugar in a pan until golden, stir in the 2 ⅛ oz flaked almonds and 1 ⅜ oz shelled pistachios, tip on to baking paper to cool and break into small pieces.
10 min
Step 2: Heat the 3 ½ oz lavender or mild honey to 250°F. Meanwhile whisk the 3 egg whites to soft peaks, then pour in the hot honey in a thin stream and whisk until thick and cool.
10 min
Step 3: Whip the 1 ¾ cups double cream to soft peaks and fold it gently into the meringue with the nut praline and the 2 ⅛ oz mixed candied fruit, diced fruit.
5 min
Step 4: Pour into a 1.5 litre loaf tin lined with cling film, cover and freeze for at least 6 hours.
Step 5: Blend the 9 oz raspberries and 1 oz icing sugar, then sieve. Serve the nougat glacé in slices with the sauce.
5 min

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 340 kcal
Protein: 5 g
Carbs: 30 g
Fat: 23 g
Fibre: 2 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

Recipe by

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Good to know

How long does nougat glacé take?: About 50 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?: 10 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegetarian?: Yes. It has no meat or fish.
Is it gluten free?: Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
Can I make it ahead?: Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
What can I use instead of caster sugar?: Caster sugar, same amount.
What can I use instead of lavender or mild honey?: Maple syrup or golden syrup, same amount.

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