Turkish delight (loukoumi)

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 c Sugar
2 tb Cornstarch
1 c Water
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1 tb Flavoring: rose, mastic,
-strawberry, orange or lemon
Food coloring (choice
-depends on flavoring used)
1/2 c Toasted nuts, pistachios or
-almonds, chopped

confectioner's sugar for dusting

Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water. Add cream of tartar. Boil to
220F.

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.