Rosewater Turkish delight
Homemade nougat: a mixture of cornstarch, sugar, and rose water, cooked into an elastic dough, cut into diamond shapes, and rolled in flour or pistachio.
These rose-scented nougats are made from starch and sugar, cooked until they form a firm, elastic dough. Cut into cubes, they are then coated in flour, pistachios, or coconut.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time40 min
- Resting2 hr
- Total3 hr 20 min
- DifficultyHard
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$0.99 $0.10 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $0.45
- $0.19
- $0.35
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Pour this 400 to 600 ml of water over the starch and stir gently to dissolve it well. Let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Once the starch has settled, gently remove the water from the top, then add the sugar, 500 ml of water, rose water, and citric acid. ≈ 3 min
- Place the mixture over low heat and stir constantly until it thickens and forms a dense, elastic mass in the center of the saucepan, similar to a firm jelly. ≈ 4 min
- Sprinkle flour evenly at the bottom of a baking dish, like a pie plate. Pour in the mixture and smooth the surface. Sprinkle more flour over the top and use your hands to press it down, creating a 1 to 1.5 cm thick layer. ≈ 2 min
- Once cooled, cut into diamond or square shapes using a knife.
- Coat the entire edge of the nougats with flour, pistachio powder, or coconut, and arrange them in a dish. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Rosewater Turkish delight
- 120 g of starch$0.45
- 250 g of sugar$0.19
- flour, as needed$0.35
Total$0.99
that's $0.10 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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