Name: Quick Torrone Candy
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 -10 ounce bag of marshmallows; 2 cups of a good grade white chocolate; 2 cups roasted nuts (pistachios, almonds, macadamia nuts all are common choices); 2 teaspoons extract of choice vanilla, lemon, orange; Note: (you can divide this nougat into two bowls with half the nuts but use 1 teaspoon of flavoring of choice in each bowl); 1/4 cup honey warmed for 5 second; wafer paper(found online or in candy shops which are preferred) however you can use also use rice paper; Fudge sized pans sprayed with cooking oil you will 2

Torrone is an Italian candy we usually make the homemade version around Christmas time, this is a quick version.

This nougat is quite different from my homemade authentic variation that would take much longer so in a pinch this is terrific and super easy.

Using a microwave, white chocolate, and some marshmallows is the start of this delicious candy confection.

You will need just a few more ingredients to get this candy treat on your holiday table.

I love making easy candy you may like my Chocolate Fudge, Amaretto White Fudge and our Irish Cream Truffles are quick and easy family favorites.

If you want a more authentic recipe then try my original Torrone recipe which requires lots of time and a candy thermometer.

This easy fast candy is perfect for gift giving for anyone who loves nougat and with the wafer or rice paper on top keeps it fresh inside for the days to come. Check out my other gift ideas in mason jars here Mason Jar!

If you're a candy lover you may also love Baked Caramel Corn, Slow Cooker Candied Nuts, recipes.

Scroll down to my printable recipe card below to get this easy torrone candy recipe.

this is torrone candy made in the microwave with roasted almonds in a nougat and wafer paper

Italian Candy

This candy although a quick version was always on our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day holiday tables if you would like one made from scratch with egg white that is Old Fashioned Italian Torrone.

As a child growing up in an all-Italian family, we often found this candy in our stockings on Christmas morning.

This candy is a nougat style with the paper that is edible on the outside with a hint of honey and flavored with extracts like vanilla, orange, or lemon, which were the most common.

this torrone on a plate for christmas it has roasted almonds in a nougat style confection

Ingredients You Will Need For Torrone(scroll down to the recipe card for exact measurements

marshmallows
white chocolate
almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts or other nuts you prefer
vanilla, lemon, or other extracts you prefer
cooking spray oil
wafer paper or rice paper
honey
for nuts allergies use pumpkin seeds

Tools You Will Need

large deep glass bowls to fit in a microwave
wooden spoons
spoon for stirring
wafer paper
food scissors to cut this with
small fudge sized pans
4 cup sized measuring cup
pastry brush

these are two fudge pans with torrone nougat candy made in a microwave in tins

Additional Suggestions:

orange extract
anise extract
lemon extract
pistachios
macadamia nuts
almonds

this is marshmallows and white chocolate ready to be melted in a glass bowl in the microwave for Torrone candy making

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this is torrone in a fudge pan with rice paper on top

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A Few Tips

Do not over microwave these ingredients, the nougat should be pliable
brush the wafer (or rice paper) paper with melted honey before placing and spreading the nougat in the pan
measure exact amounts of ingredients
keep nougat in an airtight container
use a fudge size pan and make them around 1 inch high
for more than one flavor divide the nougat into two bowls prepare a bowl with equal amounts of extract and nuts ( usually use 1 teaspoon of extract and make lemon and vanilla flavors
this can be melted on the stovetop
I like to press toasted almonds or pistachios on top if someone doesn't like the nuts or have allergies they can pick them off easily
Wrap in snack bags to keep them fresh tie with ribbons then store in tins or glass jar for gift-giving