Chocolate Coated Almond Nougat

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup glucose
• ½ cup strained honey
• Pea-sized piece of paraffin
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 egg whites, beaten dry
• 1 cup chopped almond or English walnut meats
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ pound Baker's Dot Chocolate

Method

1. 1 Combine sugar, glucose, honey, paraffin, and water in a saucepan. Stir occasionally and boil to the hard ball stage (248°F).
2. 2 Add salt to egg whites and beat. Gradually pour in part of the hot syrup while beating constantly with an egg beater.
3. 3 Return remaining syrup to heat and boil until brittle in cold water (290°F). Pour this gradually onto the egg mixture, beating constantly.
4. 4 Return mixture to saucepan over low heat and beat constantly until crisp in cold water. Stir in nuts and vanilla.
5. 5 Pour into a buttered pan slightly larger than a bread pan. Cool until firm, then cut into 1¼ x 3/8 inch pieces.
6. 6 Melt the chocolate and coat the nougatine pieces. Let set.