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Nougat de Montélimar

One serving has 284 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (36%), vitamin E (36%), manganese (31%), riboflavin (26%), magnesium (21%) and phosphorus (20%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Nougat de Montélimar
Photo: The original uploader was Gregory at Finnish Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (76 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, honey, nut

Ingredients

  • 20 g Honey
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 5 g Water
  • 8 g Egg whites, raw
  • 20 g Almonds
  • 8 g Pistachios

Method

  1. Makes one piece (about 65 g). Toast the almonds and pistachios lightly and keep warm.
  2. Heat the honey in one small pan and the sugar with the water in another; cook the sugar syrup to 150 °C (300 °F), the hard-ball stage.
  3. Meanwhile warm the honey to the same stage in its own pan.
  4. Whisk the egg white to stiff peaks, then whisking constantly, pour in the hot honey followed by the hot sugar syrup in a thin stream.
  5. Keep whisking over a pan of barely simmering water for 8-10 minutes until the mixture is thick, white and holds its shape.
  6. Fold in the warm nuts, then press the nougat into a small tray lined with edible rice paper or baking paper.
  7. Leave to set at room temperature for at least 4 hours before cutting into a piece.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy284 kcal13%
Carbohydrates38 g
Water16.7 mL
Fiber3.4 g11%
Protein6.8 g14%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.21 g
Isoleucine0.28 g
Leucine0.51 g
Lysine0.27 g
Methionine0.09 g
Cystine0.09 g
Phenylalanine0.37 g
Tyrosine0.17 g
Valine0.34 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat13.6 g
Monounsaturated8.2 g
Polyunsaturated3.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.6 g
Saturated1.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium64.3 mg6%
Copper0.32 mg36%
Iron1.1 mg6%
Magnesium65 mg21%
Manganese0.55 mg31%
Phosphorus137 mg20%
Potassium252 mg5%
Selenium3.2 µg6%
Sodium14.7 mg
Zinc0.85 mg11%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.11 mg10%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.29 mg26%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.86 mg6%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.16 mg3%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.17 mg13%
Folate (vitamin B9)13.6 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.01 µg0%
Choline10.9 mg3%
Vitamin A2.1 µg0%
Vitamin C0.55 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E5.3 mg36%
Vitamin K0 µg0%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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