Turkish delight
Ingredients
10
Steps
6
Serves
6–8
Cook Time
35-40 Min
Ingredients
For the wontons
To coat
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Put the granulated sugar in a saucepan with 300ml/10 fl oz water. Heat gently, stirring continuously, until the sugar has dissolved.
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Bring to the boil, add the tartaric acid and remove from the heat.
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Put the icing sugar and cornflour in a saucepan, and gradually blend in 600ml/1pt water. Bring to the boil, stirring well until thick and syrupy.
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Reduce the heat and gradually beat in the sugar syrup. Bring to the boil, and boil steadily for 30 minutes until very pale golden and transparent.
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Beat in the honey and rose water, add a little colouring (add only a drop of two at a time, so that the Turkish delight is a delicate rose colour) and pour into an oiled 18cm/7in square tin. Leave to set.
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Sift together the coating ingredients, cut the Turkish delight into squares and toss in the coating.