posted by Angel 05-04-103 8:36 PM
Lokum (Turkish delight)
2oz/55g cornflour
1 lb/450g sugar
.75 pint/375ml water
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp rosewater
Icing sugar
Lay a piece of muslin in an 8in/20cm square tin and dust it with cornflour. Boil the sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan, stirring constantly.
Mix the rosewater and cornflour in a separate bowl, then slowly add to the saucepan, stirring over a medium heat. When the mixture thickens to jelly, pour it into the tin and let it cool. Turn on to a surface dusted with icing sugar. Cut into squares and cover generously with the icing sugar. If you want to add nuts, mix them in once you've removed the lokum from the heat.