Turron De Alicante Almond Nougat Recipes

TURRON DE ALICANTE / ALMOND NOUGAT

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until they're white and fluffy.
• Boil the honey over medium-high heat until it becomes a thick caramel-consistency.
• Mix the honey and the egg whites.
• Continue to beat this mixture with a wooden spoon (wooden spoons are best for candies and sweets).
• Add the vanilla extract and cook with the double boiler method.
• note: If you don't have a double boiler available, place a medium-sized pot inside a slightly bigger and deeper pot, fill the bigger pot with water so that the smaller one is halfway submerged.
• Continue stirring until you achieve a caramel consistency.
• In a separate pot over high heat cook the sugar, corn syrup and the water until you obtain a caramel.
• Once you have the caramel add the other mixture and the almonds.
• You have 2 options for assembly:.
• Grease a working surface.
• Place the mixture and roll out with a rolling pin, shape to your liking.
• (it's usually sold in a rectangle shape).
• Let it cool.
• Or if you find the oblea cover a rectangular baking sheet with the oblea.
• Roll out the mixture and let it cool.
• break into pieces.
• When cooled the candy should be really hard.