Almond Egg-Yolk Nougat (Turrón de Yema)

Ingredients

• 1 kg almonds
• 1 kg sugar
• 12 egg yolks
• egg white
• wafer sheets (obleas)

Instructions

1. Peel and grind the almonds finely.
2. Mix them well with the sugar.
3. Beat the egg yolks very lightly.
4. Work everything together thoroughly until it forms a smooth paste.
5. If the mixture begins to crack, add a little unbeaten egg white and continue working it vigorously until it comes together.
6. Line a box with wafer sheets.
7. Fill with the paste.
8. Press for two or three days.