Turkish Delight

In a medium pot, heat sugar, water, and the juice and zest from lemon until it boils. Reduce heat, stir, and heat to soft ball stage (around 235 °F in Idaho Falls).

• sugar: 800 g
• water: 360 g
• lemon: 1

In another medium pot, heat corn starch, cream of tartar, and water. Stir this constantly until it turns into a paste (perhaps close to Elmer's glue).

• corn starch: 120 g
• cream of tartar: 4.5 g
• water: 720 g

Lower the heat and add the sugar water very slowly (maybe a tablespoon at a time).

Once everything has been added, cook this mixture while stirring occasionally for around 45 minutes . It should be a golden color once it is ready.

Add food coloring and some kind of flavor. rose water should work, but there are many other flavors that can be used.

• food coloring
• rose water: 1 Tablespoon

Prepare a 8x8 pan with parchment paper and either grease or powdered sugar. Pour in the mixture and let it set for at least 4 hours uncovered at room temperature. Remove it from the pan and let it sit for another 20 hours or so in the same conditions.

• powdered sugar

Once it has had time to set and dry out, cut it and cover the cubes in powdered sugar. Some cornstarch could also be mixed with this dusting. Don't store it in the fridge, and don't store it in an airtight container. The cubes will continue to sweat moisture, and it needs somewhere to go.

• powdered sugar