STIRRING UP SOME TURKISH DELIGHT! Recipe
Ingredients
- 450 g/ 1 lb caster sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 145 g/ 5 oz corn starch/cornflour/Maizena
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 2 tsp rose water
- To finish:
- 250 g/ 9 oz icing
- 50 g/ 1,75 oz corn starch/cornflour/Maizena
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 6g | |
| Calories 5 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium 254mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 1.36g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.12g | 0% |
| Protein 0.02g | 0% |
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