HONEY, NUT AND CRANBERRY NOUGAT

Nougat is a tricky recipe to master but made in the Thermomix it’s as easy as pie.

Makes 20 pieces

1 egg white

400g honey

50g white cooking chocolate, chopped (optional)

100g almonds

100g dried cranberries

2 sheets of rice paper 30x20cm (available at specialist baking shops)

Place egg white into the Thermomix bowl and lightly beat for 10 seconds/speed 6. Add the honey and insert Thermomix butterfly.

Leave the MC off, cook 60min/100°C /speed 2.

Meanwhile, as the mixture is cooking, place a sheet of rice paper on a sheet of baking paper on a flat surface. Once nougat mixture has cooked, add fruit and nuts into cooked mixture and chopped chocolate if using.

Once well-incorporated, working quickly and with the assistance of the Thermomix spatula, spread the nougat out onto the rice paper. Place the second sheet of rice paper on top followed by a second sheet of baking paper and carefully roll it flat with a rolling pin ensuring as little as possible oozes out of the sides.

It should be about 1cm thick. Leave to cool then cut into pieces with a sharp knife or scissors.