Chocolate Turkish Paste (Gum-drops)

Subject: Chocolate Turkish Paste (Gum-drops) Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:12 pm

3 tbsp granulated gelatin (unflavored)
1/2 c cold water
2 c granulated sugar
1/3 c Hershey’s cocoa
2/3 c water
1 tsp vanilla

Soak the gelatin in 1/2 c cold water 10 minutes
Combine sugar, cocoa and 2/3 c water in a heavy saucepan, cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar is well dissolved
Blend in the gelatin and bring to a boil cook slowly over a low fire about 15 minutes 220F with out stirring
Remove from fire stir in the vanilla, and cool undisturbed about 30 minutes
Line the bottom of a shallow pan with waxed paper
Pour in cooled mixture
Let stand 24 hours
Then invert onto a well sugared surface
Carefully peel off paper
Cut into squares and roll in granulated sugar
Makes about 4 dozen

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