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Turkish delight 1

Yield: 1 Servings K

Ingredients:

• 2 c Sugar
• 2 tb Cornstarch
• 1 c Water
• 1/2 ts Cream of tartar
• 1 tb Flavoring * Food coloring **
• 1/2 c Toasted nuts

Instructions:

chopped *** Confectioners' sugar * Flavorings: rose mastic strawberry orange or lemon. ** Food coloring: red yellow green or orange (depending on flavoring used) *** Nuts: almonds or pistachios Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water. Add cream of tartar. Boil to 220 degrees F. 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. From: The Complete Greek Cookbook by Theresa Karas Yianilos Avenel Books New York. Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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