Turron De Alicante / Almond Nougat Recipe

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Turron De Alicante / Almond Nougat
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
574
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 250 g honey
  • 200 g sugar
  • 1 tbsp corn syrup
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 10 waffles , discs (oblea or hostia discs)

Directions:

  1. Beat egg whites until they're white and fluffy.
  2. Boil the honey over medium-high heat until it becomes a thick caramel-consistency.
  3. Mix the honey and the egg whites.
  4. Continue to beat this mixture with a wooden spoon (wooden spoons are best for candies and sweets).
  5. Add the vanilla extract and cook with the double boiler method.
  6. 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.
  7. Continue stirring until you achieve a caramel consistency.
  8. In a separate pot over high heat cook the sugar, corn syrup and the water until you obtain a caramel.
  9. Once you have the caramel add the other mixture and the almonds.
  10. You have 2 options for assembly:.
  11. Grease a working surface.
  12. Place the mixture and roll out with a rolling pin, shape to your liking.
  13. (it's usually sold in a rectangle shape).
  14. Let it cool.
  15. Or if you find the oblea cover a rectangular baking sheet with the oblea.
  16. Roll out the mixture and let it cool.
  17. Break into pieces.
  18. When cooled the candy should be really hard.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 574.32 Kcal (2405 kJ)
Calories from fat 238.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.5g 41%
Sodium 53.73mg 2%
Potassium 390.2mg 8%
Total Carbs 79.91g 27%
Sugars 72.24g 289%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Protein 12.92g 26%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 123.8mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 362.5 Kcal (1518 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.73g 41%
Sodium 33.91mg 2%
Potassium 246.28mg 8%
Total Carbs 50.44g 27%
Sugars 45.6g 289%
Dietary Fiber 3.16g 20%
Protein 8.15g 26%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 8%
Calcium 78.1mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.9
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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