Easiest Way to Prepare Yummy Lokum (Turkish Delight)

Lokum (Turkish Delight).

You can have Lokum (Turkish Delight) using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Lokum (Turkish Delight)

1. You need 300 grams of ★ Granulated sugar.
2. You need 1/2 tbsp of ★ Lemon juice.
3. It’s 200 ml of ★ Water.
4. Prepare 50 grams of ○ Cornstarch.
5. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of ○ Cream of tartar.
6. Prepare 200 ml of ○ Water.
7. Prepare 1 tbsp of ○ Rose water.
8. It’s 30 grams of Your choice of nuts.
9. You need 1 of Olive oil (for greasing the mold).
10. It’s 1 of Powdered sugar (preferably the non-melting type).

Lokum (Turkish Delight) instructions

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..