Classic Nougat

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Source: BBC Good Food — Good Food, Classic nougat.

Nougat · French

A classic nougat recipe for 24 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.

Prep20 min
Cook0 min
Total20 min
DifficultyMasterclass
Per serving157 kcal
PremiumLow saltDairy-freeVegetarian
ServingsMakes 24
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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EU nutrition claims

  • Low salt: 0.05 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 38 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

20.8 g per serving

41.6 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 83.2 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • scales
  • baking tin or tray
  • stand mixer or electric whisk
  • saucepan

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy157 kcal
Protein2.7 g
Carbohydrate24.1 g
of which sugars21.5 g
of which free sugars20.8 g
Fat6.5 g
of which saturates0.6 g
Fibre1.4 g
Salt0.02 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.7 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values