Classic nougat

Name: Classic nougat
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 300 g caster sugar; 50 ml water; 130 g honey (or corn syrup); 2 medium egg whites (60g total at room temperature); 1 pinch fine sea salt; 10 g freeze-dried strawberry powder; 80 g whole roasted pistachios; 150 g whole roasted hazelnuts; 100 g glacé cherries (aka Candied Cherries); 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch) (US: cornstarch); 1 tsp pure vanilla extract or 1/4 tsp of vanilla paste (optional); 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp neutral-tasting oil (coconut, vegetable or sunflower oil)