Turkish Delight
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Turkish Delight

1. Water - 1 ½ cups
2. Granulated sugar - 3 cups
3. Light corn syrup - 3 tablespoons
4. Orange juice - ½ cup
5. Orange zest - 3 tablespoons
6. Unflavored gelatin - 3 (.25 ounce) envelopes
7. Cornstarch - ¾ cup
8. Cold water - ½ cup
9. Vanilla extract - 1 tablespoon
10. Chopped pistachio nuts - ¾ cup
11. Confectioners' sugar for dusting - ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Turkish Delight

1. Stage

Bring 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the temperature reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Set aside and keep hot.

2. Stage

Stir together orange juice and orange zest, sprinkle with gelatin, and set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water, then stir into hot syrup. Place over medium-low heat, and simmer, stirring gently, until very thick.

3. Stage

Remove syrup from heat, stir in orange juice mixture, vanilla, and pistachios. Sprinkle a 8x8-inch pan generously with confectioners' sugar. Pour the Turkish Delight into the pan, and let cool in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) until set, 3 to 4 hours.

4. Stage

When cool, sprinkle the top with another thick layer of powdered sugar. Cut into 1-inch squares, and dredge each well with confectioners' sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.