Rahat Al-Holqum
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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16
ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 1 tablespoon orange extract or 1 tablespoon creme de menthe
- red food coloring (looks nicer with it) (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup chopped roasted pistachios (add along with your choice from above) (optional) or 1/2 cup almonds (add along with your choice from above) (optional)
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FINISH
- 1 1 cup granulated sugar (1 c equals 250 ml) or 1 cup desiccated coconut, for dusting (1 c equals 250 ml)
directions
- Combine sugar, 1 c water, cream of tartar, and flavoring(s) in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch with remaining water, mix completely, and slowly stir into sugar mixture.
- Boil over medium-low heat for 20-30 minutes, until the mixture reaches "Firm-ball stage," or 248 F (120C) on a candy thermometer.
- Apply non-stick cooking spray to a form (ice cube trays will do nicely) or an 8x8 pan.
- Pour the hot mixture into the pan or form and allow to set. When cool, release from form or cut into cubes as applicable and roll each piece in powdered sugar, granulated sugar, or coconut.
- Store at room temperature in airtight container.
Reviews
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Well, I think I have to chalk this one up to operator error. I think the saucepan I used was a bit too large. The mixture had not reached the right temperature before it started turning dark - really almost caramelizing, but without that "burnt" flavor. The recipe had not said when to add the coloring, I added it about half-way through the cooking process, but you would not have been able to tell because of the darkening. It never did reach the right stage. I poured it into a pan - a 8x8 pan was too large, I ended up folding up foil to make it roughly 8x4 to get a good thickness. It was not quite jellied enough to cut into cubes - you can cut them, but they are droopy. Again, I think it needed to cook more, but I was afraid it would burn. I'll need to try this again, because I do remember eating these and liking them - however, I'll need to buy more sugar, this cleaned out my supply!