Date Nougat soft and indulgent

Name: Date Nougat
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: This date (the fruit) nougat (a kind of a candy) is a recipe of my friend Maloub who worked for numerous years for me ; I have adapted this recipe.; Recipe for 20-25 nougat pieces :; 800 grams (1.8 lb) pitted/stoned dats (so 1 kilogram = 2.2 lb) plain dates before stoning them) cut into thin slices; 300 grams (10 oz) peeled and roasted almonds (roasted dry in an oven or in a pan : watch carefully); 350 grams (11-12 oz) liquid honey; 10 centiliters (1/10.5 qt (10 liter) = 3 fl oz) water; 220 grams (1/2 lb) caster sugar; 1 teaspoonfull ginger in powder; 2 teaspoonfulls grounded wthite pepper; 2 soupspoonfulls sesame seeds

A recipe by Michelin-starred Chef Patrick Asfaux 5/5 (2 reviews)

Date Nougat, step-by-step pastry recipe — Photo : Aftouch-cuisine

Prep 10 min

Cook 5 min

Total 15 min

Servings 10 serv.

Beginner-friendly, this date nougat takes about 20 minutes, no long cooking needed. Great on a holiday platter or after a North African meal.

Ingredients for 10 servings

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This date (the fruit) nougat (a kind of a candy) is a recipe of my friend Maloub who worked for numerous years for me ; I have adapted this recipe.

Recipe for 20-25 nougat pieces :

800 grams (1.8 lb) pitted/stoned dats (so 1 kilogram = 2.2 lb) plain dates before stoning them) cut into thin slices
300 grams (10 oz) peeled and roasted almonds (roasted dry in an oven or in a pan : watch carefully)
350 grams (11-12 oz) liquid honey
10 centiliters (1/10.5 qt (10 liter) = 3 fl oz) water
220 grams (1/2 lb) caster sugar
1 teaspoonfull ginger in powder
2 teaspoonfulls grounded wthite pepper
2 soupspoonfulls sesame seeds

Step-by-step recipe

1 Prepare the sugar sirup with the sugar and water into a thick pan

2 After 2 minutes of boiling, pour the dates, the honey, the grilled almonds (roughly crushed and all the spices

3 Stir well with a wooden spatula then pour the mixture onto a large slightly oiled on a marble slab (or another plate)

4 When it is a little bit cooled down, roll it like a sausage and cut into 20-25 slices

A chef's advice

The trap here is the syrup: if you cook it too long before adding the dates, it crystallises and your nougat turns grainy and crumbly. Two minutes at a boil, no more. The mix needs to stay pliable and sticky so you can shape the roll without it falling apart when you slice it.