Nougat Romanian-style

Description

In Romanian: Nuga in stil romanesc

Ingredients

• 4 wafer sheets
• 7 egg whites
• 1 lb / 500 g confectioner's sugar
• 8 oz / 250 g walnuts
• 8 oz / 250 g honey
• juice from ½ lemon

Directions

1. Whip the egg whites with the sugar in a double boiler on the range.
2. Gradually add hot honey.
3. Beat until the mixture starts to come off the egg-beater.
4. At this moment, remove from heat, set aside and add walnuts and lemon juice.
5. On a wooden cutting board, lay 2 wafer sheets (one on top of the other), spread with the prepared mixture in a uniform layer and cover with the other 2 wafer sheets.
6. When cold, cut into pieces of the desired shape.