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Homemade Turkish Delight
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Homemade Turkish Delight

Soft, chewy Turkish delight with a delicate aroma of rose water - the beloved Turkish sweet

⏱ 1 hr🍽 8 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Dissolve the sugar in 1 cup of the water in a pot over medium heat.
    StovePot
  2. 2
    Mix the cornstarch with the rest of the water (½ cup), cold, into a smooth slurry.
    BowlWhisk
  3. 3
    Gradually add the starch slurry to the boiling syrup, stirring constantly.
    Wooden spoon
  4. 4
    Add the lemon juice and rose water.
  5. 5
    Cook over low heat for 40 minutes, stirring often, until the mixture is thick and glossy.
    StoveWooden spoon
  6. 6
    Pour into a greased pan and leave to cool at room temperature for 4 hours.
    Baking pan
  7. 7
    Cut into 2 cm cubes.
    Knife
  8. 8
    Mix the cornstarch with the powdered sugar, roll the cubes in the mixture and serve.
    Bowl
251calories
0 gprotein
64 gcarbs
0 gfat
● protein 0%● carbs 100%● fat 0%

Per serving (114 g), of 8 servings

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🔧 Tools needed (7) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Baking pan · Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Whisk · Also works: Hand mixer (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Beat with a fork, less air)
  • Wooden spoon · Also works: Silicone spatula (None) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (a regular spoon gets hot)

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