Grandma's Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight recipe
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
20 minReady
40 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | cup |
water
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cream of tartar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
rosewater
or mastic, strawberry, orange or lemon |
*
|
|
food coloring
red, yellow, green or orange (depending on flavoring used) |
*
|
||
| ½ | cup |
almonds
or pistachios, toasted, chopped, optional |
*
|
|
powdered sugar
and/or coconut flakes |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 237 | ml |
water
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cream of tartar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
rosewater
or mastic, strawberry, orange or lemon |
*
|
| 1 | x |
food coloring
red, yellow, green or orange (depending on flavoring used) |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
almonds
or pistachios, toasted, chopped, optional |
*
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
and/or coconut flakes |
*
|
Directions
Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water.
Add cream of tartar.
Boil to 220 degrees F.
Cover pot the last 5 minutes. Add flavor and food color.
Add nuts if desired.
Pour into oiled shallow pan.
When cool, cut into squares and roll each piece in sifted powdered sugar.
Store in plastic bag.
