Recipes · Turkish · Candies
Turkish Delight (Lokum)
One serving has 296 kcal and 2 g protein. Ready in 300 minutes.
- Preparation: 255 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (136 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: nut
Ingredients
- 45 g Sugar
- 15 g Cornstarch
- 60 g Water
- 3 g Lemon juice
- 8 g Pistachios
- 5 g Sugar, powdered
Method
- Dissolve half the sugar in half the water and bring to a boil to make a sugar syrup; keep warm.
- In a separate pot, whisk the cornstarch into the remaining water until smooth, then whisk in the remaining sugar and the lemon juice.
- Cook the cornstarch mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it thickens into a thick paste, about 5 minutes.
- Gradually whisk the hot sugar syrup into the cornstarch paste and continue cooking over low heat, stirring often, for 35-40 minutes until it turns glossy, very thick and pulls together in one mass.
- Stir in the chopped pistachios, then pour into a lightly oiled dish, smooth the top, and let set at room temperature for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- Cut into cubes and dust generously with the powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 296 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 66 g | |
| Water | 64.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.99 g | 3% |
| Protein | 1.7 g | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.06 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.07 g | |
| Leucine | 0.13 g | |
| Lysine | 0.09 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.02 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.09 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.04 g | |
| Valine | 0.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.04 g | |
| Fat | 3.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 0.48 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 11.2 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.41 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10.9 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 41.4 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 86.5 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.3 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 4.4 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.05 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 4.7 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.21 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2.1 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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