Name: Cherry-Pistachio Nougat
Yield: Makes 40 servings
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 1 cup natural unsalted pistachios; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 1/2 cup honey; 1 large egg white, room temperature; Pinch of kosher salt; 3/4 cup dried cherries; 2 8x11" sheets of edible rice paper, trimmed to 8x8" (wafer paper); Ingredient info: Edible rice paper, a.k.a. wafer paper, can be found at baking supply stores and beryls.com.; An 8x8" baking pan; a candy thermometer

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Cherry-Pistachio NougatRomulo Yanes

Press this festive and chewy nougat between 2 sheets of edible rice paper to create a polished look.

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