Plain Turkish Delight

Plain delight is the foundation of all Turkish delight. Sugar, water and corn starch are cooked in copper cauldrons for 4.5–5 hours, stirred throughout; citric acid prevents the sugar from crystallising. Our master judges the consistency by how it flows from the ladle and by its colour turning a light golden tone.

Why so long?

Long, slow cooking lets the starch gel completely and the water evaporate gradually. Delight made quickly turns out rubbery or sticky. Properly cooked delight resists the teeth slightly and dissolves slowly in the mouth.

In the kitchen

• With coffee and tea
• Chopped into biscuits and cakes
• On top of milk puddings and rice pudding

Plain delight has the longest shelf life of all our products: 12 months in a cool, dry place.