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Homemade Soft Torrone (Italian Nougat)

Homemade Soft Torrone is a soft, indulgent Christmas sweet you can make to serve during the holidays or to give to friends and family.
Recipe Homemade Soft Torrone (Italian Nougat)
  • Difficulty Medium
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • Cooking 25 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Homemade Soft Torrone, the Italian nougat of honey, egg white and nuts, is an indulgent Christmas sweet that will give you great satisfaction: with a little effort you can make a soft, indulgent homemade white torrone, perfect to serve during the holidays and at the same time ideal to give to friends and family.

If you have always wondered how to make torrone at home and how to get an even better result than the kind you usually buy, this is the perfect recipe for you. And we promise you will leave your guests speechless.

And if you prefer hard torrone, here is the original Homemade Torrone recipe. If instead you want to try some variations, don’t miss Soft Chocolate Torrone and Nutella Torrone. And now here is the recipe for Homemade Soft Torrone.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Homemade Soft Torrone, spread the hazelnuts evenly on a baking sheet and toast them in the oven at 100 °C (210 °F) for about 10 minutes, turning them often so they toast evenly.
    Homemade Soft Torrone, step 1: hazelnuts spread on a baking sheet for toasting
  2. Take a heavy-bottomed pot and melt the sugar and honey over low heat, without ever stirring, until both have completely melted.
    Homemade Soft Torrone, step 2: sugar and honey melting in a heavy-bottomed pot
  3. Add the lemon juice and, when the mixture has turned lightly golden, turn off the heat and stir until it is lukewarm.
  4. In a bowl, whip the room-temperature egg white to stiff peaks and add it to the pan with the honey mixture, mixing with the whisk to blend all the ingredients perfectly.
    Homemade Soft Torrone, step 4: whipped egg white mixed into the honey mixture
  5. Cook everything over low heat, stirring constantly, and when the mixture starts to come away from the bottom of the pot, add the hazelnuts, stir to combine and turn off the heat.
    Homemade Soft Torrone, step 5: toasted hazelnuts stirred into the thickened mixture
  6. Take a rectangular mold about 10×15 centimeters (4×6 inches) and line it with parchment paper. Cut the sheet of wafer paper in half, lay it on the bottom of the mold and pour the hazelnut mixture over it. Cover with the other sheet of wafer paper and gently level the surface with a rolling pin.
    Homemade Soft Torrone, step 6: the mixture between sheets of wafer paper in a lined rectangular mold
  7. Let the torrone rest for 12 hours at room temperature. When the time is up, cut it into pieces of whatever size you like and serve the Homemade Soft Torrone. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Homemade soft hazelnut torrone

Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can also make Homemade Soft Torrone with other nuts: you can replace the hazelnuts with almonds or simply use them together.

Tips

If you don’t know where to find wafer paper sheets, we recommend trying well-stocked supermarkets or stores that specialize in baking supplies.

Storage

Homemade Soft Torrone keeps for a few days in an airtight container.

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