Almond Nougat Candy

Spanish nougat candy dates back to medieval times when the Moors living in Jijona, an area with an abundance of almonds, combined the nuts with honey and pressed the mixture into molds. The candy is now traditionally eaten at Christmas and is made with not only nuts, typically almonds, and honey, but also with sugar and egg whites. It is often flavored with dried fruit, other nuts, and chocolate. There are two types of turrón: turrón Jijona, a chewy candy cut into small, rectangular pieces,