A recipe for Turkish Delight was recently given, where the
author acknowledged that they did not know an authentic recipe.
The usual process using Google gives a number of responses and
this one seems close to the traditional one.
http://www.recipesource.com/text/ethnic/africa/middle-east/turkish/delight1.txt
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Title: Turkish Delight
Categories: Candies, Turkish
Yield: 1 servings
2 c Sugar
2 Tbsp Cornstarch
1 c Water
1/2 tsp Cream of tartar
1 Tbsp Flavoring *
Food coloring **
1/2 c Toasted nuts, chopped ***
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.
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James Silverton,
Potomac, Maryland
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