Turrón is a traditional Christmas treat in Spain. It dates back about 500 years ago, when they first have written record of a recipe for turrón in a “handbook for women.” Their are several different varieties. Some are hard like brittle. Others are soft like fudge. It is basically a type of honey almond nougat. We bought two varieties to sample.
Both had a fudge like texture, and so we expected them to have a similar taste. The photo below is the turrón crema without sugar. It had just a hint of sweetness, but Summer, Dave, and I liked it. It was very much like an almond butter healthy fudge.
This turrón with the Christmas color fruit blocks is a turrón marzipan. Dave and I both liked this one as well. Again, just subtle sweetness, but rich almond flavor.
Luie tried both and didn’t like either of them. I think he was hoping they would be sweeter. We had fun trying a traditional Spanish treat.
In case you are interested in learning more about turrón, click HERE for information and there is even a recipe.