Recipe for Turrón de Jijona or Turrón Blando (soft nougat)
With this recipe for homemade Jijona nougat, you can make your own soft nougat at home in a simple way and with a natural and healthy result.
INGREDIENTS
To make our homemade Jijona nougat we will need:
- 600 g of skinless almonds. If you can find marcona almonds they are the best.
- 100 g of honey
- 150 g of icing sugar
STEP-BY-STEP PREPARATION OF HOMEMADE JIJONA NOUGAT
1. First toast the almonds in a frying pan without oil. Stir constantly, being very careful not to burn them. Remove the frying pan from the heat when they are a little toasted.
2. Grind the almonds in the blender, you can grind them completely, although I prefer to leave some small pieces unground to give a more authentic touch to the nougat.
3. Heat the honey in a saucepan until it thickens a little, be careful not to let it stick to the pan. When it darkens, add the icing sugar and stir until it forms a paste. Then add the ground almonds and stir vigorously until everything is integrated.
4. Pour the dough into a mould previously lined with cling film and leave to cool. Place something heavy on top, such as a casserole dish, so that the almonds release their oil and the nougat becomes compact. The next day, remove the oil and spread a thin layer of melted honey on top to give the nougat a more toasted colour. Leave to dry and it is ready to eat.
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