Crostata al torrone

Crostata al torrone is an Italian dessert that hails from Sarnano, Marche. The crostata is made with a pastry shell and a sweet filling that resembles nougat. The filling usually combines various nuts, such as walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, and pine nuts, along with candied fruit, fruit jam, honey, sugar, milk, and eggs. The origin of this dessert is not known, but it has been long associated with Sarnano, and many believe it dates to the Middle Ages. The dessert's name highlights its association with nougat as torrone is Italian nougat.