How to Make Lokum: Yummy Jellies – Turkish delight candy
Lokum, also known as yummy jellies and Turkish delight candy, has a gummy texture and a soft squishy appearance. It contains powdered sugar and pistachios, making the yummy jellies delicious. Let us give you the list of ingredients and instructions to make Lokum. Read on!
Ingredients
- Four cups of sugar–granulated
- Four cups of water
- Three tablespoons of lemon juice
- One or two cups of cornstarch
- One teaspoon of tartar cream
- Two tablespoons of rosewater
- One or two teaspoons of raspberry extract
- A half teaspoon of salt
- One or two teaspoons of orange extract
- ¼ cup of pistachios – chopped
- One cup of sugar–powdered
- Four to six drops of red food coloring
Instructions
- Set two large 4-6 quart pots on the stove
- Attach a thermometer to the stock pot
- Now, set out a baking dish
- Use a foil for lining
- Now spray it with nonstick cooking spray and set aside
- Add one or two cups of water and four cups of sugar to the pot
- Set on high heat and boil until the sugar syrup temperature is 240 degrees Fahrenheit
- Add the remaining water to the second pot
- Whisk together cornstarch, lemon juice, and tartar cream
- Ensure there are no clumps
- Next, set the heat on high and continue mixing to create a thick paste
- After the sugar syrup has reached a high temperature, pour it into the cornstarch paste
- Again, ensure there are no clumps
- Decrease the heat to medium and simmer for 40 minutes
- Continue stirring until the mixture is thick orange-golden jelly
- Now, turn off the heat and add rosewater, orange extract, raspberry extract, and salt
- Add food color based on your needs
- Next, pour 50% of the mixture into the baking dish
- Use chopped pistachios for sprinkling
- Pour the remaining mixture over the top
- Place the Turkish delight in the fridge and let it cool for one hour
- Once the dish has firmed, take the Turkish jellies or delight out
- Peel off the foil and cut the candy into 100 squares with a knife
- Add sugar to an empty baking dish and add the candy pieces to the powdered sugar
- Ensure you coat the candy pieces in powdered sugar on all sides
- Set aside and let them soften at a room temperature
- Eat the sweet and delicious Turkish delight candies or jellies
