I should by all rights call these jelly hearts as they taste closer to jelly than they do Turkish delight. That might have something to do with the fact that I placed the gelatine in too small a container and quite a bit of it spilled all over the microwave. Or it could have been that I microwaved the gelatine on high! I rescued what I could but some of it had to get wiped up and not used. I dusted them with cornflour and they felt like the Turkish delights I buy from the market. What I can say is that these will stay fresh and mine are being saved in the fridge for a day when I need something sweet. I had to make hearts as I love my mould, and of course I used purple food colouring to match my blog
© Turkish Delight Jelly Hearts
This recipe is not my own, but it was cut out of a magazine long before I ever considered blogging and so I cannot attribute the source. It is easy to make, and if these sweet treats are something you like to indulge in then do give them a try.
My dad and I share a love of Turkish delight and he has been buying them from a Turkish lady living in Johannesburg. I found some at the market a month ago in a flavour I have never seen before, and I hope that he will find delight in the gift.
do you have a favourite flavour of Turkish delight?
© Turkish Delight
Ingredients:
- 280mls water
- 45mls gelatine powder
- 100g caster sugar - I used fructose
- 2.5mls cream of tartar
- 10mls rose water
- a few drops of food colouring
Method:
- Pour 80mls of the water into a medium size bowl
- Pour the gelatine into the water and leave to dissolve
- Pour the remaining water into a heavy bottomed sauce pan
- Add the sugar and stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved
- Soften the gelatine in the microwave for 1 minute on a medium heat
- Add the gelatine and the cream of tartar to the sugar syrup and simmer for 5 minutes
- Remove from the heat and stir in the rose water and food colouring
- Pour the mixture into a greased tin and leave to set
- When set, cut into desired shape
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What I blogged:
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Tandy
I am going to Sedgefield on the 26th of October and will return to Gordons Bay on the 30th – I will reply to blog comments then
Turkish Delight,
I remember buying turkish delight after reading The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.. it’s one of my favorites now. I love your bright colored version!
Barbara Bamber | justasmidgen recently posted..J’aime Granola.. ❦
I loved that book as a child!
I love Turkish delight…never thought of making it and it seems quite simple!!
Lisa Bradshaw recently posted..Weekly photo challenge: Foreign
it is very simple Lisa
I love love love Turkish Delight, yours look too beautiful to eat!
Cindy recently posted..HOT LITTLE BASTARDS, FOWL FODDER AND GINGER BEER
Thanks Cindy, but I am not sure they will stay uneaten
Tandy they looks so cool!
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Thank you Brydie
How fun! and they look like the heart of the ocean necklace =)
The Squishy Monster recently posted..Face Food
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They look delicious! And ae easy to make, I love them
I’m going to try them at home very soon, thanks for sharing!
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please let me know how they work out!
Hi Tandy, these look so divine
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thank you Usha
I’ve never had Turkish Delight. Every time I hear of it I think of CS Lewis’ Narnia books. These look great! I may have to give them a try this Holiday season.
Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere recently posted..Skillet Cornbread
let me know what you think if you do try to make them
What a great idea for something sweet-a delicious little morsel! I love rose although there is a gorgeous hazelnut and coconut one sold here
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella recently posted..Making Hogwarts Castle Out Of Gingerbread!
That sounds delicious – I shall have to experiment
Their blue their blue that is so cool!!!!!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Thank you – the camera made them bluer than they are though as in real life they are more purple
I love the colour – they look so alive! I’ve made Turkish delight before and also loved it. Interesting change of castor sugar to fructose, I would never have tried that. You’ve inspired me to take out the pots and the thermometer again.
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So glad I have inspired you!
I have always wanted to make these! My youngest loves them, what a fun Holiday treat to make.
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Please let me know how they work out
Is it seriously SO easy to make Turkish Delight?? I LOVE it!! *adds rose water to her shopping list*
you can now buy rose water from Yuppiechef! How awesome is that? And, this is so easy, Taylor can do it