Very low sugar Turkish Delight
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups water3 cups sugar substitute (xylitol) or equivalent of pure stevia powder1/2 cup orange juice3 Tbsp orange zest3 envelopes unflavored gelatin3/4 cup cornstarch1/2 cup cold water1 Tbsp vanilla extract3/4 cup chopped pistachiosconfectioners sugar for dusting (or substitute home-made substitute made by "blending" sugar substitute with a small amount of cornstarch in the blender for 30-60 seconds)
1. Bring 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until the temperature reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Set aside and keep hot.
2. Stir together orange juice and orange zest, sprinkle with gelatin, and set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water, then stir into hot syrup. Place over medium-low heat, and simmer, stirring gently, until very thick.
3. Remove syrup from heat, stir in orange juice mixture, vanilla, and pistachios. Sprinkle a 8x8-inch pan generously with confectioners' sugar. Pour the Turkish delight into the pan, and let cool in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) until set, 3 to 4 hours.
4. When cool, sprinkle the top with another thick layer of powdered sugar. Cut into 1-inch squares, and dredge each well with confectioners' sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
Serving Size: 12 servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOMMACONN12.
2. Stir together orange juice and orange zest, sprinkle with gelatin, and set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water, then stir into hot syrup. Place over medium-low heat, and simmer, stirring gently, until very thick.
3. Remove syrup from heat, stir in orange juice mixture, vanilla, and pistachios. Sprinkle a 8x8-inch pan generously with confectioners' sugar. Pour the Turkish delight into the pan, and let cool in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) until set, 3 to 4 hours.
4. When cool, sprinkle the top with another thick layer of powdered sugar. Cut into 1-inch squares, and dredge each well with confectioners' sugar. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
Serving Size: 12 servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOMMACONN12.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 108.5
- Total Fat: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 77.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 1.1 g
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