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Torrone Cream

Torrone cream: an egg-free, no-cook cream of mascarpone and cream with crunchy torrone, to fill holiday desserts or to enjoy by the spoonful.
Recipe Torrone Cream
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • Servings for 1 jar

If you are looking for a refined yet surprisingly simple dessert, this torrone cream recipe is just what you need. This easy torrone cream captures all the intense aroma and unmistakable crunch of torrone, the Italian nougat, turning holiday leftovers into a truly indulgent masterpiece. Enjoy it as a spoon dessert with torrone, use it to fill cakes, pandoro and panettone, or serve it in small cups as a dessert with cream and torrone that will impress every guest at Christmas lunch or the Christmas Eve dinner.

Making this torrone cream for desserts is child’s play: it needs no cooking and comes together in a few minutes, without eggs, on a fluffy base of whipped cream and mascarpone enriched with finely crumbled crunchy torrone. The result is a no-cook torrone cream that is smooth, velvety and wonderfully fragrant, ideal on its own or alongside your artisan panettone, perhaps after you have also discovered our Individual Panettone Cakes, for an unforgettable burst of flavor.

If you love reinventing holiday desserts, we also suggest trying Torrone Semifreddo, or taking inspiration from the refined Christmas Torrone Tiramisu and the creamy Rocher Cream. But if you want to impress with a dessert that is out of the ordinary, this cream and torrone recipe will give you a magical mix of textures, and it is also perfect as a filling for Christmas desserts.

Discover how to make torrone cream by following all the steps: you will see, this Christmas torrone cream will win over grown-ups and kids alike and will quickly become one of your must-have holiday desserts.

Ingredients for 1 jar

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Method

  1. To make the torrone cream, start by chopping the torrone well in a food processor. Do not chop it too finely.
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  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the chopped torrone, the mascarpone and the powdered sugar and beat well with the whisk attachment.
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  3. Then add the heavy cream and beat for a few more seconds, until you get the consistency you want. If you beat it for just a few seconds you will get a softer cream, while if you want a thicker cream, great for filling pandoro or panettone, whip it for a few seconds longer.
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  4. Once the torrone cream is ready, put it in the refrigerator for a few minutes before serving. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
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Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can enrich your torrone cream with a little whisky cream liqueur for a light boozy note or, if you prefer, a little brandy.

Tips

To make torrone cream, I recommend using only hard torrone, because soft torrone is too sticky.

Storage

Torrone cream keeps in the refrigerator for a couple of days.

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