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Turkish Delight (Lokum)

Sugar syrup thickened with a cornstarch slurry and cooked slowly with lemon and rose water until thick and glossy, set in a pan, cut into cubes and rolled in starch and powdered sugar. Here based on the recipe itself, with no verified source.

⏱ 4 hr 48 min

👨‍🍳 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
    Cook over low heat for 40 minutes, stirring often, until the mixture is thick and glossy.
    StoveWooden spoon
  5. 5
    Pour into a greased pan and leave to cool at room temperature for 4 hours.
    Baking pan
  6. 6
    Cut into 2 cm cubes.
    Knife
  7. 7
    Mix the cornstarch with the powdered sugar, roll the cubes in the mixture and serve.
    Bowl
500calories
0 gprotein
127 gcarbs
0 gfat
● protein 0%● carbs 100%● fat 0%

Per serving (217 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 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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⚙️ What you can change

  • Possible additions: Lemon juice · Rose water · Oil for greasing the pan
  • Water for the syrup: 250 ml
  • Cold water for the starch: 100 ml
  • Cooking time: 40 minutes
  • Setting time: 4 hours
  • Cube size: 2 cm

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