Turkish Delight
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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.
10 months 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