Turkish Delight recipe
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- 1 ½ cups water 3 cups granulated sugar 3 tablespoons light corn syrup ½ cup orange juice 3 tablespoons orange zest 3 (.25 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin ¾ cup cornstarch ½ cup cold water 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¾ cup chopped pistachio nuts confectioners' sugar for dusting
Nutrition Info
- 302 caloriescarbohydrate: 66.1 gcholesterol: : -fat: 3.5 gfiber: 1 gprotein: 3.2 gsaturatedFat: 0.4 gservingSize: -sodium: 41.5 mgsugar: 54.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Turkish Delight
Directions
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Bring 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the temperature reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Set aside and keep hot.
Stir together orange juice and orange zest, sprinkle with gelatin, and set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water, then stir into hot syrup. Place over medium-low heat, and simmer, stirring gently, until very thick.
Remove syrup from heat, stir in orange juice mixture, vanilla, and pistachios. Sprinkle a 8x8-inch pan generously with confectioners' sugar. Pour the Turkish delight into the pan, and let cool in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) until set, 3 to 4 hours.
When cool, sprinkle the top with another thick layer of powdered sugar. Cut into 1-inch squares, and dredge each well with confectioners' sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.