Nunt, or noent,[1] is a pastry originating from Jewish cuisine which vaguely resembles nougat. The pastry is predominantly served at the Jewish celebration of Purim, where self-made sweets are customarily given to neighbours and friends. Nunt is traditionally made from dark forest honey, which is cooked along with sugar and then mixed with coarsely cut walnuts.[2] The result is placed on a smooth, wet board or an oiled marble plate, left to cool, and then cut into small rhombic-shaped pieces.
| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Dark forest honey, sugar, walnuts |
| Variations | Poppy seeds, ginger, sesame |
Variants of nunt may also include poppy seeds (mohn pletzlach or mohnlach),[2] or honey enriched with ginger (ingberlach),[1] or sesame seeds or sesame paste.
References
edit- ^ a b Marks, Gil (2 September 1999). The: World of Jewish Cooking. Simon and Schuster. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-684-83559-4.
- ^ a b Marks, Gil (17 November 2010). Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. HMH. ISBN 978-0-544-18631-6. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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