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Turkish Delight


Recipe Information
Description:
Easy and quick candy

Serves/Makes:30 small squares

Ingredients
  • 1 lb (.5 kg). sugar (granulated)
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
  • 1 oz (28 grm). gelatine
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) rosewater OR lemon essence
  • food coloring
  • powdered sugar and cornstarch for dusting
Preparation
  • Put water and sugar in a saucepan.
  • Cook to softball stage (about 246 degrees)
  • Add gelatine (either presoaked or powdered)
  • Add color and rosewater or lemon essence.
  • Pour into a high sided tray lined with wax paper and dusted with a 50/50 mixture of powdered sugar and cornstarch.
  • Leave to cool and set.
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