Nut bars

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 3 egg whites
• 200 g sugar
• 250 g hazelnuts, ground
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 cup of nougat
• ½ bar of couverture, white or white chocolate
• ½ bar of milk couverture or milk chocolate

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 45 minutes

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Beat the egg whites and a pinch of salt with a mixer until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until the sugar has dissolved. Then stir in the nuts. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large nozzle and pipe approximately 6 cm long strips onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake at 150°C (convection oven) for 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool, and in the meantime, melt the nougat and chocolate coating in a water bath. I like the mixture with nougat, white chocolate coating, and milk chocolate coating, but you can of course stick to one variety or use dark chocolate. It’s a matter of taste. Dip the ends or one end of the sticks in the chocolate, or brush the nut sticks and let them dry. If the chocolate is too much for you, you can leave it out or just drizzle it over the top in thin stripes.