While turron is available all during the year it is a treat that everyone
eats during the Christmas season. There are many different kinds
of turron made of many different items. Examples of different kinds
of turron are Turron de Almendra (almond), Turron de Cacauete (Peanut)
and Turron de Avellana (roasted hazelnut). The two most famous kinds
of Turron come from Alicante and Jijona.
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"Turron de yema" Egg yolk nougat
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Ingredients:
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300 grams ground almonds
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300 grams icing sugar
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6 egg yolks
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grated rind of lemon
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grated cinamon
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Mix the ground almonds with the egg yolks
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Make a syrup with the icing sugar and add the cinamon and lemon rind
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leave to cook until it begins to turn brown.
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Add the almond paste and cook slowly stirring all the time.
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When it thickens nicely and does not stick press into a rectangular mould
and leave to cool.
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You can tip it out of mould after a couple of days.
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"Turron de Alicante" (hard nougat)
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Ingredients:
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1 kilo Rosemary Honey
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500 gms sugar
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2 egg whites
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1,500 gms almonds, heated up in oven
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1 lemon
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Slowly heat the honey in a saucepan until all the water that it contains
has evaporated.
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Add the sugar and mix with a wooden spatula
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Beat the egg white until stiff and then add to the mixture.
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Stir briskly with the spatula for eight to ten minutes then stir slowly
over a low flame until it begins to caramelise (turn brown)
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Put the hot almonds into the honey mixture with the rind of the lemon
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Mix well and let cook slowly for a few minutes taking care it does not
stick
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The mixture is then poured into wooden moulds lined with rice
paper
After two and a half hours, the turron is cut. When it is completely cold,
the slices are stored in an airtight container |
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"Turron de Jijona" (soft nougat)
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Ingredients :
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1 dessertspoon cinnamon
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250 gms sugar
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250 grams white honey
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250 grams toasted almonds
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250 grams toasted hazelnuts
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5 egg whites
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Chop the nuts finely and then crush them in the mortar until they become
a smooth paste
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Beat the eggs whites stiffly and then add them to the paste
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Put the honey and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil
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Add the paste to the honey mixture
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Mix constantly with a wooden spatula for ten minutes
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Remove from the heat, put into wooden moulds lined with rice
paper
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Leave to cool and then sprinkle with cinnamon
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TURON - (spanish Nougat) Andalusia
Today these sweets can be bought all over Spain. In olden days, Turron
was a costly treat, and was made at home for special occasions
such as christmas or Easter. Each family had its own recipe.
250g / 8 oz castor sugar
240g / 8 oz ground almonds
2 egg yolks
1 egg white
Thoroughly mix the sugar and almonds in a bowl. Fold in the egg yolks,
one after the other. Whisk the egg white into a stiff foam and fold it
into the mixture. Remove from the heat, put into wooden moulds lined
with rice paper. Press the mixture into a
slab about 1.5cm /1/2 inch
thick using a rolling pin and your fingers. Cover it with foil and
place a wooden board weighted down with a couple of full tin cans on top.
Leave the turron to stand for 3 days, so that it dries out and hardnes,
then slice it into 2.5cm/ 1 inch squares.
Note: EggBeaters and Just Whites can be used in place of raw eggs .
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