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- From: sylvia@itrc.on.ca (Sylvia Genders-LeReverend)
- Subject: Recipes: Turkish Delight (Loukhoum)
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1994 05:09:44 +0000
- Message-ID: <9411222042.af10767@post.demon.co.uk>
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- Rose-Flavoured Turkish Delight
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- 3 env. unflavoured gelatin
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 c. water
- 1/2 tsp. good rose flavouring
- red food colouring
- 1+ c. icing sugar mixed with
- 1+ c. corn starch
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- Bring gelatin, sugar, and water to boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Add
- rose flavouring and a few drops of colouring. Strain into buttered pan and
- chill 24 hours.
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- Turn out onto slab covered with 1/2 icing sugar mixed with 1/2 cornstarch.
- Cut into 1' squares, being careful not to let them touch each other (or
- they stick!). Roll each in sugar mix, and pack in an air-tight tin with
- remainder of sugar mix.
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- Citrus/Pomegranate-Flavoured Lokum (from Rose Dosti's book, Middle Eastern
- Cooking)
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- 3 env. unflavoured gelatin
- 1-1/2 c. water
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 c. citrus/pomegranate juice
- food colouring
- icing sugar to coat
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- Bring gelatin, water, and sugar to boil and simmer 30 minutes. Add fruit
- juice and food colouring. Simmer another 5 minutes. Pour into oiled pan and
- chill until firm. Use sharp, wet knife to cut into 1" cubes, and drop onto
- waxed paper covered with icing sugar. Toss to coat well.
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- Enjoy!
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- Sylvia 8-) +
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