Description
Turrón de Navidad is a traditional Spanish nougat candy made with toasted almonds, honey, and sugar. This sweet treat, often enjoyed during the holiday season, has a rich and nutty flavor with a hint of citrus from lemon zest.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 2 cups whole blanched almonds, toasted
- 1 1/2 cups honey
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
- edible rice paper sheets (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Honey-Sugar Mixture: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine honey and sugar. Cook until 250°F, then remove from heat.
- Beat Egg Whites: In a clean bowl, beat egg whites with salt until stiff peaks form.
- Combine Mixtures: Slowly pour hot honey-sugar into egg whites while beating.
- Add Almonds: Fold in toasted almonds and lemon zest.
- Prepare Mold: Line mold with edible rice paper.
- Pour Mixture: Pour mixture into mold and press firmly.
- Cool and Cut: Let turrón cool until firm, then cut into bars or squares.
Notes
- Use good quality almonds for the best flavor.
- Rice paper is traditional but optional; parchment paper can be substituted.
- Store turrón in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Candy
- Method: Candy making
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (about 1 ounce)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
