Pistachio nougat

This Italian style pistachio nougat is soft, nutty and ultra chewy. It makes a sweet treat for the holidays and adorable edible gifts.

Sicilian in origin, this pretty confection was inspired by our colleague Lydia, who prepares nougat every year based on an old family recipe. Our version is a tribute to pistachios, whose delicate flavour works wonderfully in all manner of sweet treats. A lot of commercially made nougats have a powdery texture; we tested our recipe until we achieved the perfect balance—not too dry, not too sticky. Irresistible!

A nougat recipe that makes a great Christmas gift, why not try making your own with this recipe for pistachio, lemon & thyme nougat from Jamie Oliver.

Nougat is not exactly for the faint of heart: Preparing it involves heating honey and a sugar syrup separately to different temperatures and streaming them into beaten egg whites in rapid succession. Make sure you have all of your ingredients ready before you start cooking, and the reward is a candy unlike any other with a snow-white color, fresh honey flavor and lots of toasted pistachios to temper the sweetness and add crunch.

Homemade sweet treats are always good, especially homemade torrone! This Italian Christmas candy with roasted nuts is absolutely delicious.

Looking for a traditional Italian soft nougat recipe for the holidays? This classic torrone with honey, almonds, and pistachios is just right, along with more authentic nougat ideas. Save this pin for a timeless treat on your Christmas table.

Pistachio nougat has a robust pistachio flavor and a delicate green color to compliment the chewy sweet nougat.

I had a lot of pistachios to use up and not a lot of time to whip up a recipe. When I saw this recipe on Bon Appetit I was a little intimidated. It looked like it would be really difficult to make. I don’t like being wrong {just ask the HH}, but I’m so Read More >>

Nougat is a classic crowd pleaser and with this festive recipe, everyone will be asking for more. Here's what Wikipedia says: "Nougat is a term used to describe a variety of similar confectionerie...