Doña Pepas nougat is a Peruvian dessert that is consumed especially in October and is considered cultural heritage in Peru. And why is it consumed especially in the month of October? Well, the story began when a lady named Josefa Marmanillo who lived in Cañete usually prepared this dessert. Unfortunately, the lady began to feel loss of mobility in her arms and could no longer cook for herself. Doña Josefa visited the church where the Lord of the Miracles is located and asked to cure her. The miracle was granted and as gratitude she took her famous nougat to the church, and that was how little by little she became a character and in this way she began to acquire popularity said nougat of Doña Pepa. Do you ask you how to make Doñas nougat Pepa? Well, in Recipesgatis we want to teach you to prepare this delicious dessert from your home. Follow these steps and perform a traditional nougat of Doña Pepa!
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| Mrs. Pepas nougat ingredients: |
| 10 grams of anise 180 milliliters of water (¾ cup) 2 drops of yellow coloring 340 grams of vegetable butter 720 grams of flour without preparing 8 grams of baking powder 12 grams of salt 4 grams of bicarbonate of bicarbonate of sodio 8 egg yolks 1 jet of vanilla essence 2 apples of water 1 medium quince 1 branch of cinnamon 1½ chancaca or panela 1 orange 500 grams of white sugar 60 grams of glucose 50 grams of puff 1 pineapple peel ½ piña |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Average cost |
Mrs. Pepas nougat ingredients:
1. To start with Doña Pepas nougat recipe, you must first cut the pineapple into medium pieces and sliced orange.
2. In addition, also cut the apples and remove the seeds.
3. In a median pot, place the pineapple, the pineapple peel, the apple of water, the orange, the cinnamon and the quince. Add water to cover and take over medium heat about 30 minutes.
4. After 30 minutes, with the help of a strainer remove the fruits and reserve the liquid.
5. cut the chancaca into small pieces and add it in a median pot with half a cup of water.
6. In a median pot, incorporates the fruits fluid with the chancaca.
7. Add the white sugar to the pot and glucose, move with low heat and when you have the honey point, turn off.
8. Flour, bicarbonate and baking powder in a bowl. Add the anise.
9. Add vegetable butter, egg yolks and vanilla essence. Dilute the 2 drops of dye in 180 ml of water and salt, also includes water in the mixture.
10. With the help of a blender, mix until a dough is formed.
11. Refrigerate the dough approximately 1 hour covering it with film paper.
12. When an hour has passed, divide the dough and form a churro with your hands.
13. Cut the churros and place them in a silpat or a container. The oven must be at 180 ºC approximately 18-20 minutes.
14. When the chopsticks are ready, throw them with honey. You must place them horizontally.
15. Place the next floor of sticks vertically. Doña Pepas homemade nougat is almost ready!
16. Now you must add the dragees above the nougat of Doña Pepa.
17. You can serve and enjoy. Do not forget to bathe all the floors with honey. To eat! What do you think of the recipe and history of Doña Pepas nougat? Leave us in the comments your opinion.
