TOM'S TURKISH DELIGHT
My father spent most of the Second World War out in the Middle East where,having a sweet tooth he developed a taste for real Turkish Delight, Rahat Lokoum, or Lumps of Delight.
He loathed the chocolate covered confection which at the time passed in England for the real thing.
After a long search Mum found this recipe and we made Dad his favourite sweet every year after that.
Half a pint of water
1 oz gelatine
1lb granulated sugar
1 table spoon of rose water ,use lemon juice if you do not have rosewater
A few drops of pink food colouring 1oz icing sugar 1oz cornflour
Quarter teaspoon of citric acid (available from wine making shops and online)
Put the water into a pan and sprinkle in the gelatine. Add the citric acid and stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Boil over a medium heat for 20 minutes then add the rosewater and the sugar and food colouring. Leave to cool for 15 minutes then pour in to a shallow tin. Leave to set for 24 hours. Combine the icing sugar and the cornflour on a clean flat surface,turn out the jelly on to this mixture and cut in to cubes with a sharp knife. Roll the cubes in the sugar mixture and until completely covered and leave on a wire rack to dry for a few hours. Store in an air tight container and pack with more of the cornflour and icing sugar mixture.
If you use the lemon you can add a few chopped pistachio nuts just before leaving the mixture to set.
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