Monday, November 28, 2005

Turkish Delight!!!

To celebrate the upcoming release of the movie "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," I thought I'd share a recipe for the famous -- or infamous -- Turkish Delight:

Zest of 1 medium lemon
Zest of 1 medium orange
1/4 cup (2 fl oz) orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 cups super-fine sugar
1/2 cup (4 oz) water
2 tablespoons gelatin
1 cup (8 fl oz) water, extra
2/3 cup cornstarch
3-4 drops orange or rose flower water
red food coloring
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Line base and sides of a square cake pan with aluminum foil, leaving edges overhanging. Brush foil with oil or melted butter. Combine zest, juices, sugar and water in large heavy-based pan. Stir over medium heat without boiling until sugar has completely dissolved. Brush sugar crystals from side of pan with a wet pastry brush. Bring to boil, reduce heat slightly and boil without stirring for 5 minutes or boil until your candy thermometer reaches 221F (105C). Combine gelatin with 1/2 cup (4 fl oz) extra water in bowl. Stir over hot water until dissolved. In separate bowl combine cornstarch with remaining water, mix until smooth. Add gelatin and cornstarch mixtures to sugar syrup. Stir over medium heat until mixture boils and becomes clear. Stir in flower water and a few drops red food colouring. Strain mixture into pan; refrigerate overnight. When set, peel off foil and cut into squares. Roll in powdered sugar.

Extract of White Witch Enchantment is strictly optional... however, I'd avoid it if I were you. Particularly if you dislike being cold, or if you love Christmas.

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