Turkey · Desserts
Lokum
A beloved desserts with a place at the heart of Turkey’s table.
- Total time
- 1 hr
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Serves
- 4
The story behind this dish
Made for sharing.
Soft Turkish delight cubes dusted with sugar and starch, traditionally scented with rose or citrus.
Ingredients
What you need
- Sugar, water, and cornflour
- Rosewater or citrus
- Pistachios and icing sugar
Method
Make it step by step
- Cook a clear sugar syrup while whisking a smooth starch paste separately.
- Combine and cook slowly until glossy, stretchy, and settable.
- Flavour, pour into a lined tin, then cut and coat once fully cool.