CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Dairy, Grains |
Turkish |
Candies, Turkish |
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
|
|
Karen Mintzias |
2 |
c |
Sugar |
2 |
tb |
Cornstarch |
1 |
c |
Water |
1/2 |
ts |
Cream of tartar |
1 |
tb |
Flavoring * |
|
|
Food coloring ** |
1/2 |
c |
Toasted nuts, chopped *** |
|
|
Confectioners' sugar |
INSTRUCTIONS
* Flavorings: rose, mastic, strawberry, orange or lemon. ** Food coloring:
red, yellow, green or orange (depending on flavoring used) *** Nuts:
almonds or pistachios
Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water. Add cream of tartar. Boil to 220
degrees F. Cover pot the last 5 minutes. Add flavor and food color. Add
nuts.
Pour into oiled shallow pan. When cool, cut into squares and roll each
piece in sifted powdered sugar. Store in plastic bag.
From: The Complete Greek Cookbook, by Theresa Karas Yianilos, Avenel Books,
New York.
Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
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