Turkish delight (loukoumi)

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

2 c Sugar
2 tb Cornstarch
1 c Water
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1 tb Flavoring: rose

Instructions:

mastic -strawberry orange or lemon Food coloring (choice -depends on flavoring used) 1/2 c Toasted nuts pistachios or -almonds chopped confectioner's sugar for dusting Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water. Add cream of tartar. Boil to 220F. Cover pot the last 5 minutes. Add flavor and food color. Add nuts. Pour into oiled shallow pan. When cool cut into squares and roll each piece in sifted powdered sugar. Store in plastic bag.