Making Turkish Delight

amy — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:06:12 +0000

We are studying the country of Turkey this month in our co-op. Along with a few other Turkish recipes, I made Turkish Delight for the kids to try. In The Chronicles of Narnia, Edmund eats Turkish Delight that was prepared by the White Witch. It was unlike any candy recipe I’ve ever made. It has to simmer for an hour, then set overnight before cutting the jelly like candy into squares. They are then rolled in a powdered sugar and cornstarch mixture. I coudn’t find the rose water called for in the recipe, so I used some lemon extract. I can see why Edmund was tempted to try it. It is pretty good!

Co-op Egypt

amy — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:44:51 +0000

We belong to a local co-op that meets monthly. Every month we learn about a different country. The kids have Social Studies, Science, Art, P.E. and Foods classes. They study things relating to the country in each class. We met recently for January and learned about Egypt. I co-lead the Foods class for the kids. We talk a little bit about their food customs, but basically, we just eat foods from the country. My co-leader, Misty, and I have lots of fun getting together to plan the menus. It is fun getting to try the different recipes. Even if we decided to make a cultural meal at home, there is no way we would try this many recipes, so it is a good way for the kids to try different things. Some months, I don’t like any of the recipes enough to save, but this month I saved two of the ones I cooked and I definitely need one of the ones Misty made. My favorite Egyptian recipes were:
Egyptian Palace Bread
Raspberry Mint Cairo Cooler
Chocolate Butter Gooey Cake

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Making Turkish Delight

Co-op Egypt