We used the recipe from this book but used two lemons instead of an orange and a lemon as we didn't have any oranges. The method was very simple but rushed towards the end - we got in a bit of a sticky mess at one point!
Here is the mixture waiting to set before we cut it and roll it in icing sugar. The recipe says it will take a day to set which is quite a test of patience for a 9 year old boy with a sweet tooth.
"It is dull, Son of Adam, to drink without eating," said the Queen presently. "What would you like best to eat?"
"Turkish Delight, please, your Majesty," said Edmund.
The Queen let another drop fall from her bottle on to the snow, and instantly there appeared a round box, tied with green silk ribbon, which, when opened, turned out to contain several pounds of the best Turkish Delight. Each piece sweet and light to the very centre and Edmund had never tasted anything more delicious...
...for she knew, though Edmund did not, that this was enchanted Turkish Delight and that anyone who had once tasted it would want more and more of it...
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis.
Ooh! I love turkish delight- waiting 24 hours is at least as hard for a 30-ish Mom with a sweet tooth, you know! Let us know how it turned out- I've not had terrific success with homemade versions, but I haven't tried the Families, Festivals, and Food one, though we have that book, too.
ReplyDeleteOhh what a good idea, soon as i am back on my feet ....
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