Turkish Delight Recipes

Ingredients :

2 tbsp

1 cup

2 cups

1/4 cup

1-1.5 tsp

1/3 cup

1 tbsp

plain gelatine

water

caster sugar

unblanched almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped

rosewater or orange-flower water

icing sugar, sifted

corn flour

few drops red or yellow food color

1. Lightly brunch a 20cm square tin with oil.
2. Soften gelatine in 1/2 cup water .
3. Set aside, in a pan, combine sugar and remaining water.
4. Heat slowly until boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar.
5. Boil rapidly to 110C on a sugar thermometer, or until a teaspoonful of the syrup forms a gel when dropped into cold water.
6. Stir in gelatine mixture until dissolved.
7. Remove from heat, stir in almonds (if using), flavoring and color.
8. Pour mixture into a prepared tin and cool completely.
9. Cut into 2.5cm squares with a sharp, oiled knife.
10. Combine icing sugar and corn flour.
11. Toss squares in mixture to coat.
12. Place in airtight container, sprinkling between layers with any remaining sugar mixture.
13. Keep cool.

Makes about 36

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