This recipe is scented with rosewater but you can use cinnamon, orange, vanilla or bergamot instead. Haci Bekir, a well-known confectioner, became famous due to his ingenious use of white sugar and cornstarch. It still has the rose flavour but with a hint of lemon that is not overpowering but is a nice welcome change to the original. In another heavy-based saucepan, whisk another 250ml/9fl oz of water with the cream of tartar and cornflour until smooth.

This unique taste quickly gained reputation and the fame of the delicious sweet eventually reached the Ottoman Sultan at the time earning Bekir Efendi appointment as the chief confectioner to the palace, a status that his family held until the end of the Ottoman Empire in 1920.Don't worry if you don't know the answer, it's not one a person thinks about unless they have the problem. They include pistachio, mastika, clove, date selection, cinnamon, and rose, and come packaged in pretty boxes of 200gr, all hand cut (so some pieces are larger than others).

If you fancy making a selection of bite sized desserts try our orange, cherry and almond florentines or our passionfruit Portuguese tarts. I made Turkish delight twice now, one traditional stile, and one with Gelatine had sweating problems with both, so will try this recipe, the 2 table spoons of Rose water seems excessive though.Once dissolved, brush down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush (this prevents sugar crystals from forming). The mixture is ready when it thickens and turns pale yellow – like a soft jelly that is just about set. Make this sweet, bite-sized candy and add it to your holiday dessert tray along with Egyptian Butter Cookies, Italian Biscotti and Chocolate Covered Dates for a celebration of international flavors.