INGREDIENTS

1/2 oz blackberry brandy or grenadine
1/2 oz anisette or sambuca

1/2 oz Southern Comfort

PREPARATION

1. Pour the brandy or grenadine into a shot glass.
2. Float the sambuca or anisette on top of the first layer.
3. Float the Southern Comfort on top of the second layer.

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INGREDIENTS

•4 cups granulated sugar
•1 1/4 cups cornstarch
•1 teaspoon cream of tartar

•4 1/4 cups water
•1 tablespoon lemon juice
•1 1/2 tablespoons rosewater
•1 cup confectioners sugar
•Vegetable oil ot shortening

DIRECTIONS

1. In a 9 inch baking pan, grease the sides and bottom with vegetable oil or shortening.
2. Line with wax paper and grease the wax paper.
3. In a saucepan, combine lemon juice, sugar and 1 1/2 cups water on medium heat.
4. Stir constantly until sugar dissolves. Allow mixture to boil.
5. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer, until the mixture reaches 240 degrees on a candy thermometer.
6. Remove from heat and set aside.
7. Combine cream of tartar, 1 cup corn starch and remaining water in saucepan over medium heat.
8. Stir until all lumps are gone and the mixture begins to boil.
9. Stop stirring when the mixture has a glue like consistency.
10. Stir in the lemon juice, water and sugar mixture.
11. Stir constantly for about 5 minutes.
12. Reduce heat to low,
13. Allow to simmer for 1 hour, stirring frequently.
14. Once the mixture has become a golden color, stir in rosewater.
15. Pour mixture into wax paper lined pan.
16. Spread evenly and allow to cool overnight.
17. Once it has cooled overnight, sift together confectioners sugar and remaining cornstarch.
18. Turn over baking pan containing Turkish delight onto clean counter or table and cut with oiled knife into one inch pieces.
19. Coat with confectioners sugar mixture.
20. Serve or store in airtight container in layers separated with wax or parchment paper
21. Use to chocolate coat after you cut into squares.

References : about.com

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INGREDIENTS

13 lg. quince
2 lemons
2 cups water
sugar
1 cup lemon juice, strained

DIRECTIONS

1. Select 13 even colored quince, not spotted.
2. Wash & peel as you would an apple.
3. Use a grater & grate on largest holes.
4. Place all meat in a heavy pot with juice of 2 lemons & 2 cups of water.
5. Cook over lowest flame for at least 1 hour or 1 1/2 hour.
6. Check to see if the quince is soft. Remove from fire & pour in a bowl.
7. Measure cooked quince by cup & return to pot.
8. Add equal amounts of sugar as quince in the same pot & stir well until blended.
9. Cook on medium heat watching carefully not to scorch.
10. Reduce heat to lowest setting for 1 hour, stirring frequently..
11. After first 1/2 hour, add 1 cup of strained lemon juice.
12. Test quince by placing a teaspoonful on a small plate.
13. If it doesn’t run it’s ready to pour on platters or in a Pyrex baking dish about 1/4 inch thick.
14. Let dry for 3 days, turning frequently.
15. Cut into small pieces to help turn easier.
16. When hardened, wrap & refrigerate until ready to use.

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INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter (not margarine),
1 pound of light brown sugar
dash of salt
1 cup of clear corn syrup
1 can of Sweetened Condensed milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

1. Melt butter in large microwave bowl or dish.
2. Blend in everything EXCEPT vanilla.
3. Microwave 20 minutes(17-18 if microwave cooks fast)
4. stirring every 3 minutes with a wooden spoon.
5. Add vanilla and pour into a 9×13 buttered pan.
6. cool at room temperature.
7. cut with knife or scissors and wrap in wax paper.
8. You can add nuts with the vanilla.
9. Makes great gifts in a tin or basket with cookies.

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