Turkish delight (loukoumi)

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Sugar
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
1 cup Water
½ teaspoon Cream of tartar
1 tablespoon Flavoring: rose, mastic, strawberry, orange or lemon
Food coloring (choice depends on flavoring used)
½ cup Toasted nuts, pistachios or almonds, chopped

Directions

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.

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