Lokum (Turkish Delight)

Name: Lokum (Turkish Delight)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 grams ★ Granulated sugar; 1/2 tbsp ★ Lemon juice; 200 ml ★ Water; 50 grams ○ Cornstarch; 1/2 tbsp ○ Cream of tartar; 200 ml ○ Water; 1 tbsp ○ Rose water; 30 grams Your choice of nuts; 1 Olive oil (for greasing the mold); 1 Powdered sugar (preferably the non-melting type)

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I don't care much for the packaged lokums sold in Turkish souvenir shops, but ever since I tried the ones sold in a Turkish confectionery store, I've been enraptured. In an attempt to reproduce those lokums, I referenced recipes on non-Japanese sites, and came up with one using an easy-to-manage amount of ingredients.

The traditional way to make these is to add the paste from Step 3 into the liquid in Step 1. However, since it has a strong tendency to lump when done this way, I recommend the reverse--i.e. thinning out the paste with the liquid.
You can also substitute the rose water with orange juice, pomegranate juice, or your choice of liquor for variation. Recipe by Botankobu

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Ingredients

300 grams★ Granulated sugar
1/2 tbsp★ Lemon juice
200 ml★ Water
50 grams○ Cornstarch
1/2 tbsp○ Cream of tartar
200 ml○ Water
1 tbsp○ Rose water
30 gramsYour choice of nuts
1Olive oil (for greasing the mold)
1Powdered sugar (preferably the non-melting type)

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Steps

1

Combine the ★ ingredients in a sauce pan and heat over medium heat. Once it starts to bubble, reduce the heat.
2

In a separate sauce pan, combine the ○ ingredients, thoroughly dissolve the cornstarch, and heat over medium heat. While heating, use a whisk to combine evenly.
3

While whisking over heat, the mixture will stiffen into a paste as shown; when it does, remove from heat.
4

Gradually mix in the liquid from Step 1 to the saucepan from Step 3.
5

Thoroughly mix over low-medium heat. Until it thickens, it will tend to lump, so mix well.
6

Once the mixture turns yellowish and becomes pasty, add the nuts and rose water, and combine until even. Nuts are optional. If adding color, this is the time.
7

Grease a tray with olive oil, then pour into the tray. You can also pour them into baking molds, such as silicon molds. Chill well.
8

Once they cool and set, remove from the mold, then cut into cubes and dust with powdered sugar.