Lokum (Turkish Delight) - Desserts Recipe

Lokum (Turkish Delight)

🌍 Desserts, Turkey Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 400g sugar
• 250ml water
• ½ tsp cream of tartar. Starch mixture: 100g cornstarch
• 200ml water. Flavoring: rose water
• mastic
• or lemon. Coating: powdered sugar + cornstarch

Method

1. Boiling — Boil sugar and water to 115°C (240°F).
2. Whisking — Whisk starch and water in separate pan until smooth.
3. Combining — Combine syrup into starch over low heat, stirring constantly until very thick, 45 min.
4. Adding — Add flavoring, pour into oiled pan.
5. Setting — Set overnight. Cut into cubes, roll in starch-sugar mix.

Tags: sugar, cream of tartar. starch mixture: 100g cornstarch, water. flavoring: rose water, mastic, or lemon. coating: powdered sugar + cornstarch · Source: Brittani's Almanac