Christmas Nougat

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon butter
• 16 oz mini marshmallows

  (one large 16 oz package or two 8 ounce packages)
• 16 oz white chocolate chips

  (approximately 2 ⅔ cups white chocolate chips)
• 2 cups gumdrops

Instructions

• 1 Prepare either a 9x13 baking pan for a thinner layer of nougat or an 8x8 baking
  pan for taller nougat squares. Line your baking pan with parchment paper.
• 2 For either method, microwave or stovetop, it is best to melt the white chocolate
  with the butter before adding marshmallows.
• 3 Microwave: In a large microwave-safe bowl combine the white chocolate chips and
  butter. Microwave for 1 minute on high, then stir. Continue heating in 30-second
  increments and stirring between each heating. Repeat until the milk chocolate is
  melted.
  
  Add the marshmallows and heat in 30-second increments, stirring each time until
  you can fully combine the marshmallows and melted white chocolate.
• 4 Stovetop (Double Boiler): Use a large glass mixing bowl that will safely set
  atop your saucepan. Combine the white chocolate chips and butter. Bring a
  saucepan with about an inch of water to a low boil and place the bowl with the
  butter and white chocolate chips on top of the saucepan. Heat the white
  chocolate chips until fully melted.
  
  Add the marshmallows in 2-3 portions so that it melts easier with this method.
  Stir the marshmallows and cook until fully melted before adding the next portion
  of marshmallows. Continue until fully combined then remove from heat.
• 5 Set the bowl with the nougat base aside for 2-3 minutes to cool before adding
  the gumdrops. *You can cut the gumdrops into smaller chunks if desired.
• 6 Add the gumdrops and fold them into the nougat, then transfer it into your
  prepared baking pan. Use a lightly greased sheet of parchment paper or spatula
  to spread the nougat to the pan corners in an even layer.
• 7 Transfer the nougat to your refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours, but
  preferably overnight to fully setup.

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