Turkish Delight 1
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Greek
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon flavoring *
4 dashes food coloring **
1/2 cup toasted nuts -- chopped ---
1 cup confectioners sugar
 

Preparation:

* 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 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.