Cocoa Nougat Filling Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon flavoring
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup nut meats, cut very fine
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions

Mix nut meats, egg yolk and powdered sugar; add cream beaten until stiff. Boil sugar and hot water until a thread is formed. Pour sugar mixture on to slightly beaten white of egg; add cream of tartar and flavoring, and beat until thick enough to spread. Add nut mixture, beat well, and spread over cakes.