Homemade Italian Torrone Recipe

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4.3

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    13 hrs

  • Servings

    20 pieces

  • Calories

    200 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Homemade Italian Torrone Recipe

This authentic version of homemade torrone is just like they make it in Italy. Only a few ingredients for an absolute Christmas treat.

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Ingredients

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  • 200 grams acacia honey
  • 2 egg whites
  • 210 grams granulated sugar
  • 65 grams water
  • 140 grams blanched almonds
  • 140 grams blanched hazelnuts
  • 150 grams blanched pistachios
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 /2 lemon zest
  • Bakery wafer paper sheets/thick edible rice paper
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F | 180° C. When it has reached the temperature, put all the nuts on a baking sheet and toast them for 5 minutes, turning once, then set aside. You can turn off the oven as you will not be baking the torrone.
  2. Put the egg whites and 10 grams of granulated sugar in a small bowl with high sides and whip them with an electric hand mixer until the egg whites form soft peaks, and set aside.
  3. Put the honey in a pot on the stove over a very low flame and, stirring constantly, bring it to 265° F | 130° C, using a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature.
  4. In another pot, add the water and sugar over very low heat and bring it to 290° F | 145° C, stirring frequently and monitoring the temperature.
  5. As soon as the honey reaches 265° F | 130 °C, turn off the heat and add it by the spoonful to the whipped egg white mixture, folding it together carefully so as not deflate the egg whites.
  6. Put the mixture back into the pot where you cooked the honey.
  7. When the sugar syrup has reached 290° F | 145° add it to the pot with the honey mixture and whip it together with the electric hand mixer with whisk attachment or whisk by hand, until the mixture thickens and turns a frothy white color. It will take about 15 minutes whisking by hand.
  8. Add the toasted nuts, the lemon zest and the vanilla extract and stir to combine. Put the pot back on the stove over low heat and stir for several minutes until the mixture hardens further and turn off the heat.
  9. Place a sheet of wafer paper at the bottom of a baking tray or pan. Spread the torrone mixture over the rice paper in an even layer. Once it is evenly distributed, press another piece of wafer paper on top to cover evenly.
  10. Leave to cool at room temperature for 12 hours. To serve, remove from the pan and cut into bite sized pieces or slightly larger rectangles or squares.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 50g Calories 200kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.002g Sodium 7mg (0%) Potassium 181mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 20g (40%) Vitamin A 33IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 34mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20pieces

Amount Per Serving

Calories 200 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 50g
Calories 200kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.002g 0%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 20g 40%
Vitamin A 33IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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