Thursday, April 19, 2007

Nougatines Recipe


Nougatines Recipe

1 X 8 inch whisked sponge cake
½ quantity coffee flavored Buttercream
Toasted silver almonds
Praline
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons water
2 cups chopped unbalanced almonds

Makes about 8
Cut the cake into wedges and trim the corners to give a smooth outer edge.
For the praline, dissolve the sugar in the water, then bring to the boil and boil until the syrup turn s golden brown. Stir in the almonds and cool slightly, then spread about two-thirds of the praline over the flat sides of the cake wedges. Pour the rest of the praline onto an oiled board and cool until set. Crush with a rolling pin to a fine powder.
Beat the crushed praline into the buttercream and use to cover the exposed cake. Coat with the toasted almonds.

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