Turrón has been made in my house for as long as I can remember. Its preparation is a long process involving all family members; each one has their own role, which improves as they get older. When you're little, your job is to pick up almonds from the ground or prepare the parchment paper that covers small wooden boxes. As you grow up, you gain more responsibilities, always supervised by the master turrón maker, my father.
We harvest the almonds directly from the field using the traditional method, using sticks and blankets, and then we crack them with a hammer on a slab. But don't worry, if you're thinking of making turrón at home, you'll most likely buy them already cracked, so you'll skip the hard part.
In this recipe, I'll explain step by step how to make the best turrón from La Torre, my town in Alicante, and I'll share all our family secrets so you can make the perfect turrón.
Index
- 1 Necessary ingredients
- 2 How to prepare Jijona nougat
- 3 What is the best almond?
- 4 Ingredients
- 5 Instructions
Necessary ingredients
How to prepare Jijona nougat
〉If you only need one nougat, I recommend trying a piece of the other as a quality control (and reward for the effort).
8. Cover the nougat with paper, close the box and try to make sure it arrives in one piece on Christmas Day!
What is the best almond?
To make the best nougat, you have to choose the best almond. Each variety is good for different purposes.
The "mollar", which has a very soft shell, is a danger because it breaks so easily with your hands or mouth that you end up eating them all while you are collecting them.
The "Marcona" is the thickest and most rounded of all, has a very hard shell and is the one that contains the most oils, making it the most suitable for making nougat.
And the "llargueta" or the "comuna" (which is what we call the rest of the varieties) we usually fry or toast in the oven with salt.
Serving size 25 g
Servings 30
- Amount per serving
- % Daily Value *
- Saturated Fat 0.6 g3 %
- Fiber 2.1 g9 %
- Sugars 8.9 g
- Calcium 45 %
- Iron 1 %
*Percent daily values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
