Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2011

They were slimy and didn't stay fresh for long.

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2011

i have been searching for a decent recipe for this and was pleased to find this one. While it tastes yummy, it is sticky as all get out and this a it of a pain to get out of the pan....next time i make it i think i will maybe grease the pan a bit before hand and see how that works. Its light and sweet with out being too overpowering. I would also recommend using the nuts. i did it without and its just not the same. i am going to find a recipe now on how to make rosewater. also when you add the cornstarch it doesnt get super thick but thicker....

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missbelair1955

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2011

I give it three stars for being relatively easy - my 8yr old and I had fun making it. He likes the taste - actually, he likes all the powdered sugar - and I do not... I have no idea if this is "real" Turkish Delight or not. But the process of making it delighted my son, so despite the fact that I think it's barely edible, it was worth the effort.

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nhahno

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2010

This recipe is a disaster. I've tried MANY different recipes, and some came out better than others, but this was one of the worst. First of all, it tastes like jell-o. That is not the traditional taste, neither is the orange flavor. The proportions are wrong, and the directions are extremely unclear. True Turkish Delight takes about two hours to cook, and then another night to set.

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ilanalu

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2010

It was good, I would use all orange juice next time instead of the 1 1/2 cups of water to make it taste more "orangey". I didn't add nuts at all since I was making it for my son's third grade class. He and his little sister liked it. It set up fine even though it never thickened up much after adding the cornstarch. Fun to make for the Narnia crowd.

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carol

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Columbus, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2009

I was so surprised on how sticky it was. I could not figure out how to cut that in squares because of the stickiness, even after I sprinkled with a lots of powdered sugar. They look dissapointing.

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HERLIN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

Living In: Durham, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2009

I had to throw away the pan that I made this candy in - the recipe is ALL WRONG. After having this experience, I did some further research and found out that 1) you should oil your pan before putting the candy in 2) it should sit overnight in a refrigerator and 3) the author of this recipe neglects to mention that you have to simmer the sugar water mixture for one hour. If I had known this ahead of time, I would have prepared for it.

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roontoon

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008

This is alright; I am not a dedicated fan of Turkish delight but this was better than shop-bought Turkish delight, though not as good as REAL Middle-Eastern Turkish delight. (obviously!) I'm a little surprised about other reviewers wanting to change the colour; it is meant to be pale, though also meant, as others have mentioned, to be flavoured with rosewater.

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Erinleigh

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008

i dont like that this is made with jello...didnt turn out very well

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jordy

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: May 4, 2008

Made it and it is a very old fashioned sweetie. We are too used to jell-o and cool whip to fall in love with the old sweeties again! So sad! Are there any other flavors? I can't have oranges very often. 5 stars for as close to the old way as we can get!

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