Croccante di Mandorle (Almond Nougat)

Katia Amore |
Almond nougat
Difficulty Level
Low
Cooking Time
30 m
Cost
Medium

Croccante di mandorle (almond nougat) is an excellent sweet that you find all over Sicily throughout the year, but during Christmas time it becomes an absolute must have dolce in every Sicilian household, part of the nougat (aranciata, kubaita, torrone bianco) selection served at the end of a meal together with dried fruit.

 

Ingredients
almonds
1 kg, peeled
sugar
250 gr
honey
120 gr
orange
1
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Instructions

Take a non-stick pan, add the sugar and the honey on a medium fire, when the mixture starts boiling and producing a kind of foam, reduce fire to the minimum and add the almonds and the orange zest. Keep stirring until the colour of the almonds is golden brown. Once ready, spread the mixture on a marble surface or a non-stick oven friendly mat and, as it starts cooling down, you can begin to cut it into smaller portions.

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