Best Nougat Bars Recipes

CARAMEL PEANUT NOUGAT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Combine corn syrup, butter, vanilla, peanut butter and salt until creamy. Mix in the confectioners' sugar. When the mixture is very thick, press it into a lightly greased 9x9 inch pan. Refrigerate. Melt the caramels in a double boiler over hot water. When soft, mix in the peanuts. Pour over the mixture in the pan. Refrigerate. Melt the chocolate in a microwave oven set on high for 2 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking time. When the mixture in the pan is firm, cut it into 2x1 inch bars. Spear a bar on a fork and dip into the melted chocolate. Tap to knock off any excess drips. If you like, roll into finely chopped peanuts. Place on waxed paper to cool to room temperature.

WHEATIES® NOUGAT BARS

Steps:

• Butter 8- or 9-inch square pan.
• In double boiler over hot water or in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and marshmallows, stirring occasionally, until completely melted. Remove from heat.
• Fold in cereal, nuts, coconut and salt. Pat mixture evenly in pan.
• Pour melted chocolate over top; spread evenly. Refrigerate about 1 hour before cutting into 4 rows by 3 rows.

CHOCOLATE AND CARAMEL NOUGAT BARS

Steps:

• Whip egg whites to soft peaks. Melt chocolate. Toast the almonds and the pistachios and keep warm. Cook the honey to 166 degrees F (130 degrees C) in a copper pot. In another pot, cook the sugar, water, and glucose to 338 degrees F (170 degrees C). Gradually pour into the whipped egg whites, the honey then the sugar mixture. Let whip on high for 3 minutes then remove the whisk. Fold the melted and hot chocolate into the whites, followed by the warm nuts. Press into a frame that is 25 mm in thickness, and leave overnight to cool. Place a 5 mm frame directly on top of the frame that is around the nougat. Adhere the 2 frames with a little melted chocolate.
• In a pot warm cream and baking soda. In a copper pot cook the sugar, water, and the glucose to 293 degrees F (145 degrees C). Deglaze the sugar, slowly, with the cream that was warmed with the baking soda. Re-cook together to 244 degrees F (118 degrees C) and finish by adding the butter that has been cut into small cubes. Pour over the nougat and let rest overnight.
• Cut the nougat bars into the desired shape and dip in tempered chocolate. Serve at room temperature.
• Note: A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.

NOUGAT BARS

Steps:

• Grease one 8" square cake pan or casserole dish.
• In a dutch oven, melt the butter; then add the marshmallows and melt them over low heat, stirring as it melts until you have a smooth mixture.
• Remove from heat and add the cereal, peanuts and coconut, stirring until the mixture is completely covered with the melted marshmallows.
• With buttered hands, press the cereal mixture into the greased cake pan.
• Spread the melted chocolate chips over the cereal mixture.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour; then cut into bars and serve.
• NOTE: the 'cook' time covers the chilling time and the 'prep time covers everything else.
• Suggestions: swap out the peanuts for another kind, like almonds or macadamia; use a different crunchy cereal like Kix or Cocoa Puffs, etc; swap out the chocolate chips for a different flavor like butterscotch, peanut butter or mint chocolate.

VANILLA NOUGAT CANDY BAR BARS

Steps:

• Lightly coat a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Lightly spray the parchment paper as well.
• In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, stir together sugar, 1/2 cup water, corn syrup, and salt. Boil over medium-high heat until temperature reaches 238 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, in the bowl of a stand mixer, whip egg whites with the whisk attachment until they hold soft peaks (about 2 minutes). With the mixer running on medium speed, slowly pour half of the hot syrup into the egg whites, adding just 1 to 2 tablespoons to start. This allows the eggs to warm up and prevents them from scrambling. Immediately return the saucepan with the remaining syrup to medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Continue beating egg white mixture until thick (about the consistency of marshmallow cream), then turn off the mixer.
• When the syrup mixture reaches 275, turn mixer back on at medium speed and slowly pour in syrup. Add in vanilla extract and paste. Increase speed to high and beat for 10 to 12 minutes, or until mixture is very thick and beginning to lose its shine. The bowl should be cool except for the very bottom. Scrape mixture into prepared pan and spread it into the corners, using lightly oiled hands. Let set at room temperature until cool, about 2 hours.
• Invert candy onto a cutting surface and remove parchment. Cut into 1-inch squares and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle melted chocolate over the tops of the candies; sprinkle with nuts.