Turkish delight

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 3 glasses of water
• 3 glasses of sugar
• 2 pieces of citric acid (Limon Tuzu – citric acid crystals)
• 1 ½ glasses of water
• 1 jar orange juice
• 1 jar cornstarch flour
• 2 drops of food coloring, yellow
• 1 drop of food coloring, red
• 1 organic orange(s), grated peel, or 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 1 pack of desiccated coconut

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 40 minutes

Turkish orange lokum

The glass used as a measuring cup holds 250 ml. Combine 3 glasses of water, the sugar, and the two citric acid crystals in a slightly deeper saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar has melted. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine 1 1/2 glasses of water, orange juice, and cornstarch. Add the food coloring to the boiling sugar syrup and mix well. While stirring, gradually add the cornstarch mixture and the grated orange peel or vanilla sugar. I find orange peel more palatable and recommend it. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until it thickens. Rinse a rectangular glass bowl with cold water. Pour the mixture into it and let it cool. Then refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove from the refrigerator and, using a sharp knife, cut the Turkish delight into cubes of the desired size and roll them in the desiccated coconut. Serve as desired. They taste best with Turkish coffee or espresso, of course.