How to Make French Nougatine

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Gather the ingredients.

   You'll need: 4 cups sugar 1 cup sliced almonds Raisins (optional).
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   Step 2: Melt the sugar in a heavy-based saucepan.

   Heat until the sugar caramelizes, stirring frequently.
   
   Add about a tablespoon of water until it forms a nice, gloopy texture.,, Place the paper on a baking sheet, to provide firmness underneath., Then press it down, spreading the mixture until it is about 1⁄3 centimeter (0.1 in) thick., Using its own sheet of waxed paper, proceed as for steps 5 and
   6., Allow to chill for about 6-10 minutes, at which point the mixture will be half cold., Use a knife to cut both slices into neat squares., Stack them in this order:
   Plain sugar square, almond square, plain sugar square, almond square, plain sugar square.,, This will firm them up., They're now ready to serve.
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   Step 3: Wait for it to cool for three minutes.

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   Step 4: Pour two thirds of the mixture onto a sheet of waxed paper.

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   Step 5: Fold the paper in half

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   Step 6: with the sugar sandwiched between.

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   Step 7: Mix the remaining third of the sugar mixture into the almonds.

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   Step 8: Place the spread mixtures in the refrigerator.

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   Step 9: Remove from the fridge.

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    Step 10: Peeling off the waxed paper

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    Step 11: stack the squares.

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    Step 12: If the nougatine is still slightly too cold to be sandwiched

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    Step 13: use a teeny bit of syrup to stick the pieces together.

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    Step 14: Place the finished stacks in the freezer for a bit.

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    Step 15: Remove from the freezer after about a half hour to an hour.

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