Torrone with Fig Compote

For the torrone, spread the almond kernels evenly on a baking tray and roast in a heated oven at 160 degrees / 6-8 min until golden brown. Remove and cool.

2. caramelize sugar in a saucepan until light brown. Add almond kernels and stir with wooden spoon. Immediately pour onto parchment paper and cool completely. Roughly break up with hands or wooden spoon.

Coarsely chop the cooking chocolate and cut the nougat into large cubes. Melt both over a hot water bath. Bring whipping cream to a boil and stir through with cooking chocolate-nougat mixture, cool but do not set.

4. whisk butter and 1 pinch of salt until creamy.

Add nougat-whipped cream mixture to butter form and fold in. Cut figs into large cubes. Fold figs and almond-caramel mixture into whipped cream-nougat mixture with a wooden spoon. Line a baking dish with plastic wrap and pour in the torron mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

For the fig compote, toast the pine nuts without fat until golden brown. Scrape the vanilla pulp from the pod. Caramelize sugar in a saucepan until light brown. Add honey, extinguish with white wine and orange juice. Add cloves, cinnamon stick, grated orange-lemon zest, vanilla bean and pulp. Cook over medium heat until reduced by half.

6. peel figs to the base of the stem. Remove vanilla bean and cinnamon stick from thickened syrup. Add cornstarch (maize starch) m

Related Recipes:

Berry PieFor the berry tart, grease a cake pan with butter and then sprinkle with plain flour. Preheat the oven to 180... Easter Lamb From MarzipanBring plenty of water to the boil. Add the almond kernels and boil once=. boil once. Pour into a sieve and... Rhubarb and Orange Salad in Poached Apple on Wine FoamCoarsely chop pistachios, nuts and almond kernels. Cut the tops of the apples into small pieces, hollow them... Veal Liver Parfait on Marinated Orange Fillets and ArugulaA cake recipe for all foodies: Melt the butter in a saucepan over mild heat, then cool for at least 15 min... Berries Roulade IcedPreheat kitchen oven to 180 degrees C. Cover a baking tray (for 10 pieces 35 x 40 cm) with a buttered... Grandmother’s Apricot CakeA great cake recipe for any occasion: (*) Cake springform pan 22 cm ø Mix flour, sugar and salt. Add the... Raspberry TartA cake recipe for all foodies: Preheat the oven to 200 °C. For the sponge dough, beat the eggs with the hot... Balsamic ShallotsHave you tried this delicious recipe with red wine? 1. separate the shallots from the skin, cut the larger... Chocolate Coconut KissFor chocolate coconut biscuits, first preheat the oven to 180 °C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Whip... Christmas CakeFor the Christmas cake, beat eggs with sugar and vanilla sugar until foamy. Slowly add flour with baking...