Loukoumia (Greek Version Of Turkish Delight)
Recipe: #24465
July 22, 2016
Categories: Desserts, Greek, Christmas, Fat Free, Gluten-Free Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Gelatin/Jello, Sugar, more
"After reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe series, I was intrigued with Turkish Delight. I had never heard of it nor eaten it before. Much later, my son spent a year as an exchange student in Zimbabwe and had a chance to try it. I have tried it in the meantime, and it's pretty good! So here's a chance to make a different version of the elusive T.D."
Original is 49 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (16.4 g)
- Calories 38.6
- Total Fat - 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.2 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 1.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0 g
- Sugars - 9.2 g
- Protein - 0 g
- Calcium - 0.4 mg
- Iron - 0 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Slightly dampen two 7-inch square pans with water.
Step 2
Place sugar and all but 4 tablespoons of the water in a heavy saucepan. Heat gently, low heat and stir occasionally until all the sugar has been dissolved.
Step 3
Blend the gelatin and rest of water in a small bowl. Put the bowl in a small pan and heat gently, low heat, stirring often until all the gelatin has been dissolved.
Step 4
Bring the sugar syrup to boiling and keep boiling for about 8 to 10 minutes until the syrup registers 260ºF on a sugar thermometer.
Step 5
Stir cream of tarter into gelatin mixture, then pour into the boiling syrup. Stir until it is well blended, then remove from heat.
Step 6
Add the rose water and the 2 drops of red food coloring (more drops if you want deeper color). Pour the mixture into the dampened pans and let sit for several hours or even overnight.
Step 7
Dust a sheet of waxed paper with some of the confectioners sugar and cornstarch. Dip the base of the pan in hot water, invert on the sugared waxed paper. Cut into 1 inch squares using an oiled knife. Store in an airtight container.
Tips
- Cake pans - 7 inch square or similar
- Waxed paper
- Variations: use different flavorings and colors - lemon, mint, orange. You could even add chopped pistachio nuts.
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