Turkish Delight (Lokoom) - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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3 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2 cups sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup water (add some rose water to make up cup)
1 tablespoon lemons or 1 tablespoon orange juice
1 teaspoon lemons or 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
food coloring
powdered sugar
Preparation
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Mix gelatin, sugar and salt in a heavy pot.
Add water.
Bring to slow boil and simmer without stirring for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in juice and rind.
Add a few drops of food coloring.
Taste for flavor; may add more juice.
Pour into 8 inch square pan which has been rinsed in cold water but not dried.
Chill overnight.
Cut into squares and roll each in powdered sugar.
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