Turkish Delight 1candies, greek 2 cup sugar 2 tablespoon cornstarch 1 cup water 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 tablespoon flavoring * 1 food coloring ** 1/2 cup toasted nuts, chopped *** 1 confectioners' sugar * Flavorings: rose, mastic, strawberry, orange or lemon. ** Food coloring: red, yellow, green or orange (depending on flavoring used) *** Nuts: almonds or pistachios Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water. Add cream of tartar. Boil to 220 degrees F. 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. From: The Complete Greek Cookbook, by Theresa Karas Yianilos, Avenel Books, New York. Typed for you by Karen Mintzias |
