| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 2/27/2008 10:34:45 PM | For whomever requested these recipes...
Rose Turkish Delight Candy recipe
5 envelopes Knox gelatin
3 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cup water
1 small box strawberry jello
1T rose water
2 cup confectioners sugar
1 ½ to 2 cups chopped green pistachios
Bring gelatin, sugar, jello and water to boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and add rose water. Strain into 9x11 pan/dish that has been covered with plastic wrap which is lightly buttered, oiled, or sprayed with Pam. Let set for 30 minutes, then spread the chopped nuts over top. Chill for 12 to 24 hours with plastic wrap pressed down over surface. Remove, uncover and coat with confectioners sugar, then turn candy out onto cutting board that has a generous coating of confectioners sugar. Coat bottom side well with sugar, as well. Cut into 1 inch by 1½ inch squares, being careful not to let them touch each other. Roll each in sugar, and pack in an airtight container and keep in refrigerator.
Variations:
*When making substitutes you may either omit the jello, or substitute it for an appropriate color. The flavor of the jello will not matter after appropriate flavorings are used. If omitting, you may also use a few drops of food color, or a small amount of coloring paste.
*You may substitute any other nut for the pistachios, but cashews must be raw only and almonds, brazils and hazelnuts should be blanched (without brown peel).
*You may substitute the rose water for orange blossom water, or lavender water, or any other distilled floral cooking water.
*You may substitute the rose water for 5 drops of candy, or herbal oils such as rosemary, bergamot, anise, licorice, fennel, etc…
*You may substitute the rose water for 1T citrus juice, plus 3 drops of the citrus oil, like lemon, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple. Instead of the oil, you may use 1T finely grated peel.
*You may add ½ cup well drained crushed pineapple, or ½ cup coconut if appropriate.
*You may add a split vanilla bean while boiling, but remove before adding flavorings.
*You may substitute the rose water for an equal amount of liqueur such as crème de menthe (any color), Curacao (any color) etc…
*You may substitute rose water for 1T finely crushed FRESH ginger and 2oz. Finely crushed crystallized ginger, or crystallized orange peel.
*Omit any color or flavoring and add 1t saffron threads, freshly grated nutmeg, cardamom, etc…
*You may use tiny nonpareils, or decorative large square sugar crystals, in white or any color instead of the confectioners sugar. When doing this, you may want to use these right away, and use the confectioners sugar when storing.
I tried to add some great pictures, but it wouldn't let me. This is a wonderful and versatile candy. If you make it at home with these herbal, spicy and unusual flavors you will have an elegant, exotic and delightful candy with aphrodisiac qualities.
Let me know how they turn out. | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 2/27/2008 10:44:52 PM | To outofthedesert,
I didn't realize women cannot message me, but I hope this works well for you and you find one that you love. Enjoy!
p.s. I think you can message me now. | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 2/28/2008 8:12:54 AM | I wanted to clarify ....
When boiling, you must stir constantly and there is no need to strain unless you have let it get lumpy.
Also, in the 4th substitution, when I say you may use "candy", or herbal oils....I am talking about candy-making oils, which are often available at drug stores and sometimes grocery stores, but always baking shops. | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 2/29/2008 9:54:21 PM | | Floral waters can be gotten in almost any city at any middle eastern store. Every city has one or more. Some greocery stores have them in their International section and I have seen them in drug stores too. I would think most good baking shops have them, but I am not sure. | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 3/7/2008 11:46:10 AM | Hi SmilingSalmon,
Your post is an example of why I look thru this forum. This an excellent recipe that I had wanted but had not found time to research.
Thank you very much. | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 3/7/2008 12:30:48 PM | You are welcome DallasJack.
Just FYI, these flavors cannot be bought, except rose, which will not have the same color, flavor and beauty as it will if you make it. Also, I am not a fan of the gooey, sticky, thick fruit Turkish delight you get at middle eastern stores. I will post some pics of these on my profile in a few days. | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 3/11/2008 5:01:49 PM | Aplets & Cotlets are a commercially-available version of Turkish Delight. Put out by a Washington (State) based, family-owned company. (No, I get no commission or anything!! haha)
Story on them is pretty cool:
http://libertyorchards.com/newabout.asp | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 3/11/2008 6:49:36 PM | | Yes, I have actually had the pineapple Aplets & Cotlets. It is not bad at all and has more flavors than you will get at a middle easten store, but I still prefer homemade. | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 3/12/2008 7:04:37 AM | | Sounds wonderful Please tell me this the same Middle Eastern jell confection that is coated with sesame seeds or wrapped with apricots? If so, I have been trying to unsuccessfully duplicate it for years and years | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 3/12/2008 5:17:19 PM | Hmmmm flsmiles,
Sorry, I can't tell you that. I need more info. I have never seen any Turkish Delight coated with sesame seeds, and though it is commonly made with apricots, wrapped in apricots is something I have never seen with anything. Whatever you are talking about sounds interesting. I would love to know more. | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 3/12/2008 6:14:51 PM | Thank you SmilingsSalmon....looked at your pics and yes it appears to be what I have been looking for. I unsuccessfully tried to find pictures of the apricot and sesame confections. The jell appears to be formed into long cylinders. The toasted sesame seed coated cylinder cut into bite sized pieces. The apricot confection appears to done like a jelly roll...with a fondant wrapped around the jell, then apricots wrapped around the roll. Then cut in slices. With the pistachios, jell, fondant and apricot they have wonderful eye appeal.
Have you ever used figs in the Turkish Delight? | |
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| Rose Turkish Delight & other unusual flavors
Posted: 3/12/2008 6:23:16 PM | Ahhhh, now that is making more sense with the fondant. It is a candy i think I saw once many years ago. I would like to find it again. It is like the stuff we have here, I don't know what it is called, that has white fondant with pieces of different colored jelly in it. Brach's makes it. Only, the middle eastern stuff is better. I am sure Brach's was making a copy.
Now, for the fig's. No, I haven't tried that, but I don't see why not. I love middle eastern style fig preserves with anise on hot southern style biscuits. We used to grow a small sweet sugar fig that was green and purple outside and pink and tender inside. I never see this plant anymore. Another precious heirloom gone missing. The bush never got taller than 6 ft and was never a tree. As far as I knew, this plant was over 50 yrs old.
Glad you liked the pics. I wish I had a good one of rose turkish delight that I make. | |
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