Christmas is here, and Turron - the spanish food candy - is back.

Turron is the name of a type of almond candy that is widely enjoyed around the holidays. Spain and Italy are both large consumers of turron, but with the Internet, it is developing an audience around the globe. Many people of Spanish and Italian decent, who remember enjoying Turron as young children, now purchase it online to enjoy with their own families. Turron, which is available all year, is traditionally served as an after dinner treat with alcohol, such as port or sherry, around the holidays. Although the traditional almond candy are the same in both countries, in Italy, it is known as torrone.

Turron is made by combining honey, sugar and eggs to form a nougat. Almonds are added to this mixture after it carmalizes. IT is then cooked a little more. Once the entire mixture cools, it is sliced into pieces. There are two types of turron, hard, or Alicante and soft, or Jijona. Alicante is made with whole almonds, which forms a compact, hard candy. Jijona uses almond paste, and oil is added to the nougat mixture. This creates a sticky, chewy candy.

If you enjoyed turron in the past, or would like to try this Spanish food, visit online retailers that offer authentic Spanish almond candy, such as latienda.com, igourmet.com and amazon.com. If you are interested in making turron in your home, the Internet also provides a wide variety of recipes to get you started. Although turron traditionally calls for the use of almonds, it is also available with hazelnuts or pine nuts.

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