Ingredients
12 servings
- •1.5 cups water
- •3 cups granulated sugar
- •3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- •0.5 cup orange juice
- •3 tablespoons orange zest
- •3 (.25 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
- •0.75 cup cornstarch
- •0.5 cup cold water
- •1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- •0.75 cup chopped pistachio nuts
- •confectioners' sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Bring 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the temperature reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Set aside and keep hot.
- Stir together orange juice and orange zest, sprinkle with gelatin, and set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water, then stir into hot syrup. Place over medium-low heat, and simmer, stirring gently, until very thick.
- Remove syrup from heat, stir in orange juice mixture, vanilla, and pistachios. Sprinkle a 8x8-inch pan generously with confectioners' sugar. Pour the Turkish delight into the pan, and let cool in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) until set, 3 to 4 hours.
- When cool, sprinkle the top with another thick layer of powdered sugar. Cut into 1-inch squares, and dredge each well with confectioners' sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 302
- Carbohydrate: 66g
- Fat: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Sugar: 54g