Turkish Delight is a treat I like to get from the shops every now and then, especially around Christmas. It was never something I would ever have considered making. I would not have known how to start. Then I saw a programme all about making sweets, and it showed you how to make Turkish Delight. It involved a lot of faffing, and at least an hour continuously stirring ingredients in a saucepan. Not really worth the effort when you can get it from the shop.
But then one day, I was looking through an old family cook book, and I saw a recipe saying 'Turkish Delight (quick method).
This version was far less time consuming, so I thought it worth a go, and the results were very tasty. The original recipe called for citric acid powder, but I could not find it in the shop, so used a lemon instead, and it worked just as well. I also changed a few of the flavours to suit my tastes. My version has quite a strong flavour, but if you want something less intense, simply reduce the amount of flavouring used.
Preparation Time: 35 minutes plus overnight
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 16 servings
Ingredients
300ml water
4 tsp gelatine powder
120g sweetener (Truvia) or 450g caster sugar
½ lemon
40g cornflour
30g icing sugar
3 tbsp rose water
1 tsp almond extract
3 drops pink food colouring
Method
Heat the water in a saucepan, and then stir in the gelatine powder.
squeeze in the juice of half a lemon, and stir in the sweetener/sugar.
Once dissolved, bring to the boil for twenty minutes.
Take off the heat and allow to cool for ten minutes.
Stir in the rose water, almond extract, and food colouring.
Pour the mixture into a baking tray.
Leave to set in the fridge overnight.
Slice the Turkish Delight into sixteen squares.
Mix the cornflour and icing sugar together, then use it to coat the Turkish Delight.
Categories
#Turkish Delight
#Sweets
#Treats