A nunt is a
pastry originating from Jewish cuisine and
vaguely resembling 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. 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.
Variants of nunt exist where
poppy seed is
added along with the walnuts, or the honey
is enriched with ginger or sesame. |
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