Nougatringe | I love German Food

Ingredients

• For the topping
• 8.5 floz. milk
• ¼ vanilla bean
• 3.5 oz. nougat
• 2 egg yolks
• 0.9 oz. sugar
• 1 oz. cornstarch
• 4.5 oz. soft butter
• 3.5 oz. powdered sugar
• For the garnish
• 3.5 oz. slivered almonds
• 7 oz. couverture (bitter)
• 1.4 oz. butter
• For the cookie rings
• 5.3 oz. pastry flour
• 1.8 oz. ground hazelnuts
• 1.8 oz. sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 3.5 oz. butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon rum