Turron is a classic Spanish dessert, only eaten at Christmas. there are a countless amount of flavours and varieties. Most of which contain almonds.

Ingredients:

• 1 Kilo of honey
• 500g of white sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/2 kilos of ground almonds
• 1 lemon

1- Heat the honey over a low heat

 2- Add the sugar to the honey and stir with a wooden spoon

 3- Beat the egg white until stiff and add to the honey and sugar mixture, remove from the heat and stir for 8/12 min before placing the pan over a low heat again, continue stirring until the mixture starts to caramelize. (turns a golden brown)

4- Add the ground almonds together with the zest of the lemon- mix everything together and set aside to cool for a few minutes

 5- Put the mixture in a metal tin lined with grease proof paper and set aside to cool for 2 hours

 6- Once it has completely cooled it is ready to eat. If you wish to tore it use an airtight container