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Turrón

Name: Turrón
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 300g Blanched Almonds; 150g Honey; 100g Granulated sugar; from 1 Egg Whites; A pinch Vanilla Extract

Dessert

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 8

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Almonds and honey set into a nougat — Spain's essential Christmas sweet.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Turrón is the traditional sweet of Spanish Christmas, thought to come from the almond-and-honey confections introduced during Moorish rule. There are two main kinds: crunchy turrón de Alicante with whole almonds, and smooth turrón de Jijona made from almond paste. It's a fixture of family tables over the holidays.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a family gathering on Christmas Eve, a box of turrón is opened after dinner and everyone shares a piece.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 8)

Blanched Almonds 300g
Honey 150g
Granulated sugar 100g
Egg Whites from 1
Vanilla Extract A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Roast the almonds until fragrant.
Cook the honey and sugar in a pot over low heat to a thick, concentrated syrup.
Whip the egg whites and gradually beat in the hot syrup until glossy, like meringue.
Mix in the roasted almonds thoroughly.
Spread into a parchment-lined pan, smooth the top, let set overnight, and cut.

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