There’s something almost magical about homemade nougat. How a foam made of egg white becomes a glorious sweet and chewy treat without it seeing an oven. Packed with crunchy toasted almonds and scented with vanilla, nougat is a sweet truly worthy of the gods.  Is nougat easy to make at home? While not necessarily difficult, making nougat at home requires a bit of organisation, a stand mixer, a candy thermometer and this great nougat recipe. With our best nougat recipe, we take you by the hand through the different stages, so you’ll end up with a sweet with an almost fudgy texture that is not too brittle nor too soft. Nougat is thought to be the world’s oldest edible Christmas gift, so our recipe makes a generous amount. Just wrap pieces in cellophane paper or place in little boxes and you have the perfect gift - even if it may just be for yourself!  If you love a delicious nougat recipe, you can try your hand at this frozen chocolate and nougat tartufo, our classic cranberry and pistachio nougat recipe, and this crowd-pleasing chocolate nougat ice cream.   Additional recipe notes by Alison Adams - Food Writer and Recipe Tester