TORRONE (ITALIAN NUT AND NOUGAT CONFECTION)
This gorgeous candy is very easy, but it does take a while to make--mostly standing at the stove and stirring. But it's worth it for the gorgeous nut-studded, amazingly textured final product.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h30m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Line an 8x11-inch baking dish with plastic wrap, allowing ends to hang over the sides. Place 1 sheet of 8x10 wafer paper in the bottom of the pan. Keep the roasted almonds and pistachios in a warm place until ready to add at the end. This makes it easier to mix them in.
- Pour honey into a heavy-bottomed pot. Add sugar. Mix and stir over low heat with a spatula, stirring constantly until mixture turns from grainy to silky and smooth, about 30 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
- Place the egg whites in a mixing bowl; add a pinch of salt. Whisk until whites form soft peaks, 3 to 4 minutes. Place pot back on low heat. Gradually whisk about a quarter of the whipped egg whites into the honey/sugar mixture; whisk in the remaining egg whites in 3 more batches.
- Continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula until mixture turns a brighter white and a ribbon of the mixture does not immediately incorporate back into the rest of the mixture and stays intact on the surface for a while. This will take about 40 minutes. You can add a few drops of the mixture into a small bowl of ice cold water to test the consistency; ideally it should feel like soft clay.
- Whisk in vanilla and lemon zest. Add warm almonds and pistachios and stir to incorporate evenly.
- Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Even out as best you can with a clean oiled spatula. Top with 2nd sheet of wafer paper, shiny side up. Cover with plastic wrap and press down evenly, tamping mixture down gently but firmly. Remove top layer of plastic.
- Allow torrone to sit at room temperature until cool, firm, and ready to cut, 1 or 2 hours. Lift torrone from baking dish with the edges of the bottom layer of plastic wrap. Invert and remove plastic from the bottom. If the plastic wrap is difficult to remove from the edges of the torrone, you can trim off the edges.
- Cut torrone into 1-inch squares using a sharp serrated knife.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 20.3 mg, Sugar 16 g
MIXED FRUIT-AND-NUT COOKIES
These hearty cookies are packed with wholesome dried fruits and nuts. They borrow their delicious flavors from the traditional holiday fruitcake.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Put butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until smooth. Add sugars, and mix until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs one at a time until combined; mix in vanilla.
- Reduce mixer speed to low. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Stir in coconut, apricots, dates, macadamias, and pistachios.
- Drop batter, 2 heaping tablespoons at a time, onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven; transfer cookies on parchment paper to a wire rack to cool completely.
ITALIAN ROCCIATE FRUIT AND NUT BISCUITS
Like many Italian cookies, these very traditional ones are made more often than not for times of celebration. They are perfect for offering to visitors with a glass of sweet wine. This recipe is from Umbria.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Soak the prunes and raisins in lukewarm water for 30 minutes; drain. Pit the prunes.
- Mix the fruit and nuts in a bowl. Add the Marsala, 1 tablespoon oil and 3 oz (90 g) sugar.
- Sift the flour and salt together. Mix in the remaining oil and sugar, and enough water to make a soft dough. Form into a ball and let rest, covered, for 30 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 12 parts. Roll out each piece into a very thin square. Spread some of the fruit mixture on each square of dough, dividing it evenly.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180 C). Roll the squares up into cylinders and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Spread with sifted powdered sugar and serve. Serves 6.
- Authentic Recipes From The Regions Of Italy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 629.4, Fat 25.4, SaturatedFat 2.7, Sodium 52.3, Carbohydrate 89.1, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 48.2, Protein 8.6
ITALIAN NUT BISCOTTI
These biscotti's are the old Italian favorites, My Daughter-in-laws Mother always made these at Christmas for everyone to enjoy. Now this is my Favorite Biscotti recipe. I have been making them at christmas time & other times for years. My family always looks forward to my making them.They are great served with coffee or wine. These rusk-type cookies are studded with nuts and flavored with anise. You Twice bake them to a toasty crunchiness. They do take time,But,are well worth it. Prep time does not include Refrigerate time.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 108 Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together sugar,butter,anise seeds,anisette, and whiskey;(I use mixer) Beat in eggs.
- In another bowl, stir together flour and baking powder.
- Gradually add to sugar mixture, blending thoroughly,Mix in almonds.
- Cover tightly with Plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
- Directly on greased baking sheets,shape dough with hands to form flat loaves about 1/2 inch thick,2 inches wide, as long as baking sheets.
- Place loaves parallel and 4 inches apart,(this make 6 loaves).
- Bake in a 375 degrees oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remove loaves from oven and let cool on baking sheets until you can touch them.
- Cut diagonally into 1/2 to 3/4-inch-thick slices;Place slices close together (on same baking sheet, cut sides down} on baking sheets.
- Bake 375 degree oven for 15 more minutes or until lightly toasted.
- Transfer to racks to cool;Store air tight container.
DRIED FRUIT AND NUT BISCOTTI
I found this recipe in a magazine years ago and use a different combination of nuts and fruits every time I make it, but dried apricots and pistachio nuts work well here. You might need to adjust the baking and drying times, depending on your oven. Enjoy!
Provided by nadinep
Categories Dessert
Time 1h50m
Yield 30 biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl.
- Add eggs, nuts and fruit.
- Mix well.
- Put into a greased loaf pan and bake on 180 degrees for about 40 minutes.
- Cool and turn out of pan.
- Slice loaf as thinly as possible and layer on large oven tray.
- Reduce oven to low temperature and place tray in oven to dry out biscotti for approximately another 40 minutes.
CHOCOLATE FRUIT N NUT COOKIES
Filled with fruit, nuts, chocolate and loads of flavor, these traditional Italian treats hit the spot. We enjoy them at Christmas with a hot beverage.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine butter, milk, sugar and honey. Bring to a full boil. Remove from the heat; stir in almonds and fruit. Stir in flour until blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased and floured baking sheets. Spread batter with a spoon to form 2-1/2-in. circles. Bake at 350° until edges are lightly browned, 6-9 minutes. Cool on pans for 1 minute before carefully removing to waxed paper to cool completely. For coating, combine chocolate chips and shortening in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until melted. Spread 1 teaspoonful over the bottom of each cookie. When chocolate is almost set, draw wavy lines with a fork or cake decorating comb. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 7mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
FRUIT 'N' NUT COOKIES
Once after making a fruit cake, I had some fruit and nuts left over. I mixed them into a basic cookie dough along with pineapple and coconut. These soft, colorful cookies are a nice addition to a Christmas dessert tray.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 7 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients. Shape into three 10-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 92mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
ITALIAN PINE NUT COOKIES
My Italian grandmother's favorite.
Provided by Nettie Picetti-Grosjean
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir pine nuts in the hot skillet until toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Beat white sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into creamed butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Whisk flour and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until dough is just mixed. Fold pine nuts into dough.
- Spread corn flakes into a shallow baking dish. Form dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon per cookie; roll each in the corn flakes, pressing gently to coat. Arrange cookies, 1-inch apart, on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 23 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheets and dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 37.2 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 64 mg, Sugar 9.4 g
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