Lokum (Turkish Delight)
15 + 60 min 30 servings Medium
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Ingredients
- Sugar
- Cornstarch
- Water
- Rose water
- Lemon juice
- Pistachios
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Cook sugar syrup.
- 2
Make cornstarch mixture.
- 3
Combine and cook stirring constantly for 1 hour.
- 4
Add rose water and pistachios.
- 5
Pour into dusted pan.
- 6
Cool overnight, cut into cubes, dust with powdered sugar.
🌍 Cultural Info
Lokum has been made in Istanbul since the 1770s by confectioner Hacı Bekir, whose shop still operates today.