Turkish Delight

Submitted by Donna M.

"Posted for a request, I have not made this candy myself."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 1/2 pounds

ingredients

• 8 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup undiluted frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 cup finely chopped nuts
• powdered sugar

directions

1. Put the gelatine and 2 cups sugar in a large saucepan.
2. Add the water and the salt.
3. Heat and stir until sugar and gelatine are dissolved.
4. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat and stir in the frozen orange juice concentrate.
6. Chill, sitrring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
7. Stir in the finely chopped nuts.
8. Rinse an 8-inch square pan with cold water.
9. Turn mixture into the pan and chill until firm.
10. Unmold on a board dusted with powdered sugar.
11. Cut candy into squares and roll it in additional powdered sugar.
12. Store candy in refrigerator in airtight container.

Reviews

[Sterling 7]

Tasty, but extremely tough/chewy after final chilling to the point of being difficult to cut with a knife. Perhaps only 7 envelopes of gelatin would be better? I used Knox brand gelatin; maybe the original recipe maker used a different brand with smaller envelopes?