Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight recipe
Ingredients
3 | tablespoons |
gelatin, unflavored
unflavored |
* |
½ | cup |
water
cold |
|
⅓ | cup |
water
boiling |
|
2 | cups |
sugar
|
|
4 | tablespoons |
orange extract
or lemon or raspberry |
* |
food coloring
use appropriate color to match flavor |
* | ||
¼ | cup |
pistachio nuts
chopped, or almonds, or hazelnuts |
|
1 | cup |
powdered sugar
and/or coconut flakes |
Directions
Soften gelatine in cold water.
Add sugar to boiling water.
Bring to boil.
Stir in softened gelatin.
Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes.
Add flavoring and coloring.
Pour into ungreased, 8-inch square pan.
Add nuts.
Stir gently.
Chill.
When firm, invert onto cutting board.
Cut into 1½ inch cubes.
Roll in confectioners' sugar.
Store in a jar at room temperature.
Serve with Greek Coffee.
about 1 year ago
taste is good. Mine totally stuck to the bottom of the pan. If I make again, I'll line the pan with wax paper