Sweet and slightly exotic, Turkish delight is a popular Middle Eastern candy made with sugar and starch. This simpler recipe uses rice flour rather than cornstarch.
Prepare a mold for the candy. Silicone molds can be greased with butter or oil. Other molds can be lined with a clean cloth covered with a thick layer of starch or lined with parchment paper that has been greased with oil or butter.
Mix together all of the ingredients in a saucepan, whisking to remove lumps.
Cook the mixture over medium to high heat until it begins to boil. Then, lower the heat to low to medium, stirring often.
As you cook the mixture, it will get thicker and thicker. It will also turn a more golden color. When you notice it changing color and getting quite thick, turn the heat down to very low, stirring occasionally.
Check on the candy by placing some of the mixture into very cold water. When you can form the cooled mixture and it holds its shape, it's ready to pour into the prepared mold.
Allow the candy to fully cool before cutting into small pieces.