Pistachio Nougat Malban

This homemade pistachio malban recipe is absolutely delicious, even better than store-bought malban. Give it a try yourself, but note that it requires constant stirring.

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4 cups sugar1 cup water1/2 teaspoon citric acid (lemon acid)1 cup cornstarch dissolved in 1 cup water1/2 teaspoon mastic (mastic resin)1 teaspoon rose water1 tablespoon butter2 cups pistachios (shelled)Also add the dissolved starch, but add it very, very slowly and pour it over the sugar like a thread while stirring continuously.Keep stirring the mixture constantly over low heat and finally, after the time has passed, add the crushed mastic with a little sugar and also add the rose water.

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Continuous, long stirring is required for this recipe to succeed. At first the mixture will be white because of the starch, but after the required time (at least 45 minutes) you will have a very firm, very set, translucent mixture — thenyou

Step 1

First, we prepare the syrup... Put 2 cups of sugar in a pot over the heat with 1 cup of water. When the water and sugar are hot, add 1/4 teaspoon of citric acid (half the amount listed in the ingredients).

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