What does nougat powder consist of?

Only two ingredients: 250 g sugar and 300 g almonds. The almonds are blanched (peeled) before being mixed into the melted sugar.

How do I know when the nougat is done?

Melt the sugar in a pan until it is light yellow, add the blanched almonds and stir until the mass is light brown. Then pour it out onto a platter greased with oil.

How is the powder made, and how is it stored?

Once the nougat is completely cold, it is pounded into powder. Store it in a closed box in a dry place, so that it does not draw moisture.

What is the nougat powder used for?

It belongs among the creams, fillings and glazes in Stor kokebok (1914, p. 523) and is used to flavor and decorate desserts and cakes.

Nougat Powder

Sugar is melted to caramel, blanched almonds stirred in until light brown, cooled on an oiled platter and crushed into nougat powder (praline powder) that is stored dry.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 523 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Homemade nougat powder for decorating and flavoring cakes and creams, from Stor kokebok (1914).

How to make it

1
Melt the sugar
Melt the sugar in a pan until it is light yellow.
2
Add the almonds
Put the blanched almonds in the caramel and stir until the mass is light brown.
3
Cool
Pour the mass out onto a platter brushed with oil, and let the nougat become completely cold.
4
Crush
Crush or grind the cold nougat into powder. Store it in a tight box in a dry place.

Changes from the original

"Pounded sugar" is rendered as sugar, and "pounded" as crushed/ground. The quantities have been kept.

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From1914 1949 Modernised

To1914 1949 Modernised

1914 (proofread, p. 523) → Modernised~84% of the text changedremovedadded

250 ~~gr. støtt~~ g sukker (finkornet). 300 ~~gr. mandler. Sukkeret smeltes paa pande; naar~~ g mandler (skåldet). Smelt sukkeret i en panne til det er ~~lysegult, lægges~~ lysegult.. Legg de ~~skoldede mandler i, røres,~~ skåldede mandlene i karamellen og rør til ~~det~~ massen er ~~lysebrunt; lægges op paa~~ lysebrun.. Hell massen ut på et ~~fat, smurt~~ fat som er pensles med ~~olje. Naar~~ olje, og la nougaten ~~er kold, støtes den. Opbevares~~ bli helt kald.. Knus eller mal den kalde nougaten til pulver. Oppbevar den i ~~en tillukket æske paa~~ tett eske på et tørt sted.

Note on Modernised

«Støtt sukker» er gjengitt som sukker, og «støtes» som knuses/males. Mengdene er beholdt.

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Frequently asked questions

What does nougat powder consist of?: Only two ingredients: 250 g sugar and 300 g almonds. The almonds are blanched (peeled) before being mixed into the melted sugar.
How do I know when the nougat is done?: Melt the sugar in a pan until it is light yellow, add the blanched almonds and stir until the mass is light brown. Then pour it out onto a platter greased with oil.
How is the powder made, and how is it stored?: Once the nougat is completely cold, it is pounded into powder. Store it in a closed box in a dry place, so that it does not draw moisture.
What is the nougat powder used for?: It belongs among the creams, fillings and glazes in Stor kokebok (1914, p. 523) and is used to flavor and decorate desserts and cakes.

Equipment for this dish

Stand mixer →Erken kneaded and whisked by hand for ages – a stand mixer does the work for you.Engrospris.no

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