Turkish delight (loukoumi)
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cornstarch |
| 1 | cup | Water |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cream of tartar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Flavoring: rose, mastic, strawberry, orange or lemon |
| Food coloring (choice depends on flavoring used) | ||
| ½ | cup | Toasted nuts, pistachios or almonds, chopped |
Directions
confectioner's sugar for dusting Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water. Add cream of tartar. Boil to 220F.
Cover pot the last 5 minutes. Add flavor and food color. Add nuts.
Pour into oiled shallow pan. When cool, cut into squares and roll each piece in sifted powdered sugar. Store in plastic bag.