Nougat Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 2 egg whites

Directions

Brown almonds in oven. Caramelize four tablespoons sugar, add almonds, cool, and pound. Boil sugar and water until it threads, add almond powder, pour on to the beaten whites, and beat until thick enough to spread.