Turkish delight recipe at home - amazing sweetness

Turkish delight recipe at home - amazing sweetness

Hello! And again I am expanding my knowledge of desserts and sweets. I took aim at popular oriental delicacies. So I decided to figure out what the Turkish delight recipe is made from and whether it is possible to prepare it yourself at home. And I realized that nothing is impossible! Starch and sugar and the desire to make dessert - that’s all you need.

Having scoured the Internet, I found an acceptable recipe for making Turkish delight. We will gradually bring the product to perfection, adding nuts to it and cooking it with gelling agents, but for now we will focus on the simplest option. Soft and aromatic sweet pieces just melt in your mouth.

To maximize the benefits of our dessert, we will add natural coloring and flavoring - cherry. Let's start cooking and after 5-6 hours you will have almost 1 kg. oriental delicacy.

Ingredients:

  • Sugar - 300 gr.
  • Water - 2 glasses.
  • Corn starch - 1 cup.
  • Lemon juice - 1 tbsp. spoon.
  • Cherry jam - 3 tbsp. spoons.
  • Powdered sugar for sprinkling.

Preparing the base


Forming an oriental sweetness


Homemade Turkish delight has an aromatic and distinct cherry flavor. Of course, the calorie content of such a dessert is high, about 300 kcal per 100 grams. but if you eat it wisely, it won’t cause much harm to your figure.

Portioned pieces can be cut into squares of different sizes and made of different colors. This recipe for Turkish delight can also be supplemented with nuts, pistachios, and sesame seeds. There is no shame in pampering guests with such a treat or presenting someone with a box of sweets. !