LOUKOUMIA (VORM VAN TURKISH DELIGHTS)

LOUKOUMIA (VORM VAN TURKISH DELIGHTS)

Griekse lekkerny: Dis soos ons Turkish Delight.
2 cups sugar
300 ml water
25 gr powdered gelatine
2.5 ml Cream of tarter
30 ml Rose water
45 ml Icing sugar
15 ml cornflour
Food colouring Pink

Slightly dampen the insides of a 18cm shallow square tin with lukewarm water. Be sure not to wet it to much: Place the sugar and 240ml of water in a saucepan. Heat gently over low heat, stirring occasionly, until the sugar has completley dissolved. Blend the gelatine and 60ml water in a small bowl and place the mixture in a small pan, Heat gently. (I poured a bit of water in_pan before I put bowl in) stirring frequently, to dissolve the gelatine completely. Bring the sugar to the boil and boil steadily for about 8 min until the syrup registers 130 degrees on a sugar thermometer. Stir the cream of tarter into the gelatine, then pour into boiling sugar syrup and stir until well blendid. Remove from stove. Add the Rose water and a few drops food colouring o tint the mixture pale pink. Pour into the tin and allow for several hours to set or overnight if possible. Dust a sheet of waxed paper with some of the icing and cornstarch mixture. Cut in squares and dip sweets in icing mixture

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