Has anybody ever eaten Turkish Delight? If so could you describe the taste and whether or not you liked it?

You should just buy it at an arab grocery store...so much easier. It's cut into squares and it's pink and is kind of like a jelly candy. When you first start to eat it it tastes kind of fruity like a watered down swedish berry. As you chew the flavor of roses comes out and they taste pretty much how they smell.

I found it tasted like gum drops or jujubes - only softer and not as "fake" tasting. There is a commercial chocolate bar called Turkish Delight but it's nowhere near as good as the real thing.

Yes, and it was delightful. Though according to the 'Ink Heart' (the book, not the movie) only villeins like Turkish delight.... mahahaha!

Turkish Delight is a confection made from starch and sugar. It is often flavored with rosewater, mastic or lemon; rosewater gives it a characteristic pale pink color. It has a soft, jelly-like and sometimes sticky consistency, and is often packaged and eaten in small cubes dusted with icing sugar or copra to prevent clinging. Some types contain small nut pieces, usually pistachio, hazelnut or walnuts. Other common types include flavors such as cinnamon or mint.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Ingredients:

* 4 cups granulated sugar

* 1 1/4 cups cornstarch

* 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

* 4 1/4 cups water

* 1 tablespoon lemon juice

* 1 1/2 tablespoons rosewater

* 1 cup confectioners sugar

* Vegetable oil or shortening

Preparation:

In a 9 inch baking pan, grease the sides and bottom with vegetable oil or shortening. Line with wax paper and grease the wax paper.

In a saucepan, combine lemon juice, sugar and 1 1/2 cups water on medium heat. Stir constantly until sugar dissolves. Allow mixture to boil. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer, until the mixture reaches 240 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and set aside.

Combine cream of tartar, 1 cup corn starch and remaining water in saucepan over medium heat. Stir until all lumps are gone and the mixture begins to boil. Stop stirring when the mixture has a glue like consistency.

Stir in the lemon juice, water and sugar mixture. Stir constantly for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, Allow to simmer for 1 hour, stirring frequently.

Once the mixture has become a golden color, stir in rosewater. Pour mixture into wax paper lined pan. Spread evenly and allow to cool overnight.

Once it has cooled overnight, sift together confectioners sugar and remaining cornstarch.

Turn over baking pan containing Turkish delight onto clean counter or table and cut with oiled knife into one inch pieces.

Coat with confectioners sugar mixture. Serve or store in airtight container in layers separated with wax or parchment paper.

Hmm...I've heard about it when I saw the play of "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" from that whiny little Edmond!

my uncle brought some from the middle east when visiting my country once it was cubes with icing sugar like what the other girl said

Gelatinous, overly sweet and slightly floral is how it was for me. I would not go there now. Way too sweet.

Cheers

Lisa