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Turrón de maní
Peanut nougat
Turrón de maní: Argentine Christmas peanut nougat of honey and egg white
On an Argentine Christmas Eve, after midnight toasts, the 'mesa dulce' appears with pan dulce, garrapiñadas and turrón de maní: a chewy white nougat of honey, sugar, whipped egg white and roasted peanuts, often set between two sheets of rice paper. Families make it in the days before Nochebuena. The egg white is cooked by the hot syrup. It is gluten free if you use gluten-free wafer paper or none. Chef's tip: work fast once the syrup is in, as the nougat stiffens as it cools and gets hard to spread.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz unsalted roasted peanutsskinned
- 5 ½ oz honey
- 5 ½ oz granulated sugar
- 3 ½ tbsp water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 sheets edible wafer (rice) paper (optional)optional
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Line a 20 cm square tin with baking paper, or with a sheet of 2 sheets edible wafer (rice) paper. Warm 10 ½ oz unsalted roasted peanuts in a low oven at 250°F so they don't cool the nougat.
10 minStep 2: Heat 5 ½ oz honey in a small pan to 250°F. In another pan, heat 5 ½ oz granulated sugar and 3 ½ tbsp water to 300°F (hard crack). Use a sugar thermometer for both.
15 minStep 3: Meanwhile whisk 1 egg white to stiff peaks. Pour the hot honey in a thin stream onto the whites, whisking all the time, then the sugar syrup the same way. Keep whisking for 5 minutes, until thick, glossy and stiff.
5 minStep 4: Beat in 1 tsp vanilla extract, then fold in the warm peanuts quickly with an oiled spatula.
Step 5: Press into the tin and cover with the second sheet of rice paper or baking paper. Press flat with a board. A common mistake is guessing the syrup temperature: too cool and the nougat stays sticky, too hot and it is rock hard.
Step 6: Leave overnight in a cool, dry place, then cut into bars with an oiled knife. Wrap each bar in baking paper.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 160 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does turrón de maní take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 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 honey?
- Maple syrup or golden syrup, same amount.
- What can I use instead of granulated sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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