Torrone with Almonds and Orange Honey - Great for Holiday Gifts

Two hundred years ago Nonno Puddu, a renowned gelato maker in the baroque town of Giarratana, southern Sicily, was coerced by a Spanish invader into making his ‘turrón’ recipe. Invaders can be persuasive. The resulting almond-packed nougat was a triumph, and his torrone was soon so popular that he gave up his gelato business.

Puddu's recipe has been passed down the generations and today Zio Giuseppe works full time making the nougat. He is the only person trusted to delicately roll the warm nougat into the correct shape and thickness. The precise recipe is a well-guarded family secret but we can reveal that its deliciousness is mostly thanks to the high concentration of organic almonds and the honey from bees that pollinate the family’s orange grove.

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My Take on This
As a Sicilian I felt dismayed when I learned of this as I had never tried it before, but because my family was from this country, I knew that I had to try it. This nougat was wonderful and had just the right flavor. I am a person that loves having a connection with my past and this did just that. If you love having food that gives you a great connection tot he past (and tastes great too), you will want to check this out for yourself or give it as a gift to others!


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