RECIPE FOR TURKISH DELIGHT

Turkish Delight is a candy that originated in Turkey in the 1700's. The candy was featured in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by C.S Lewis. The White Witch tempted a character, Edmund, with Turkish Delight. This easy Turkish Delight recipe will tempt you, too!

What You'll Need:

- 5 tbsp. corn starch
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp. rosewater or lemon juice
- 2 cups pistachios or other nuts
- fruit flavoring of choice (strawberry was used in the film)
- food coloring according to flavor
- powdered sugar

Instructions:

Mix corn starch with cold water and set aside.
Set hot water, sugar, and orange juice at a boil and add corn starch mixture.
Let simmer for 15 minutes and stir often.
Remove from heat, add lemon juice, flavoring, and coloring.
Stir in nuts and pour into a shallow pan.
When cooled and thickened, cut into one inch squares with knife dipped in hot water.
Roll cubes in powdered sugar.
Enjoy!

- End of eBook -