Turron recipe # 1
Ready in: > 5 hrs
Serves/Makes: 12
Ingredients:
8 ounces caster sugar
8 ounces ground almonds
2 egg yolks
1 egg white
Directions:
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. Lay a sheet of foil over a baking sheet and place the mixture on it. Press the mixture into a slab about 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 hardens, then slice it into 1 inch squares.Note: EggBeaters and Just Whites can be used in place of raw eggs .
Turron recipe # 2
Christmas style Turron
Christmas style Turron
Ready in: > 5 hrs
Serves/Makes: 12
ingredients:
1 kilo of honey
500g sugar
2 egg whites
1 1/2 kilos ground almonds
1 lemon
Directions:
Heat the honey in a pan over a low heatAdd the sugar to the pan and stir using a wooden spoon
Beat the egg white until stiff and add to the honey and sugar mixture in the pan remove from the heat and stir for 8 - 12 mins before placing the pan once again over a low heat. Continue stirring until the mixture begins to caramelize (it will turn brown)
Add the ground almonds together with the zest of the lemon - mix everything together and then set aside to cool for a few mins
Put the mixture into a metal tin lined with grease proof paper - set aside to cool for 2 hours
Once it has completely cooled, the turron is ready to eat - if you want to store it use an airtight container.
