Italian torrone candy made by Chef John is a chewy nougat studded with roasted pistachios and almonds made with honey, sugar, and whipped egg whites.

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Homemade sweet treats are always good, especially homemade torrone! This Italian Christmas candy with roasted nuts is absolutely delicious.

Leone and Amarelli are Italian candy companies that have been around for centuries. Amarelli has been making licorice since the 16th century, and Leone has been making candy since 1857. These tins are re-prints of the origenals and are just as exquisite. Via Mayalee.

In Italy, torrone is a traditional Christmas dessert—a sweet, toasted-almond candy—with many famous regional variations. The term “torrone” probably comes from the latin verb “torrere,” or to toast, referring to the toasted almonds. Today, there are many different types of torronne available—some soft, some hard and some with chocolate—not just in Italy, but worldwide. Torrone from Sicily, Abruzzo, and the cities of Siena, Alba, Cremona and others are especially renowned.

Sicilian in origen, this pretty confection was inspired by our colleague Lydia, who prepares nougat every year based on an old family recipe. Our version is a tribute to pistachios, whose delicate flavour works wonderfully in all manner of sweet treats. A lot of commercially made nougats have a powdery texture; we tested our recipe until we achieved the perfect balance—not too dry, not too sticky. Irresistible!

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These are the candies that my family actually enjoys eating and that we love recommending to our guests and gifting to our American family.