The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe was written by C.S. Lewis and has been part of literary history since 1950. A synopsis can be found C.S. Lewis --Wikipedia.
Early in the book, one of the Characters, Edmund is drawn to the dark side under the control of the White Witch. Narnia is populated by magical talking creatures. Some are under her control, and the others under the power of Aslan, a lion who leads them.
A Grief Observed, just a few) gave a view of man's struggles.
But, the oddest part of it all is the importance and symbolism of Turkish Delight.
The recipe above explains so much to me, why I do not like Turkish Delight: it is the rosewater, which must be used cautiously or it is overwhelming.
But why did CS Lewis choose this as the food of downfall and addiction for poor Edmund. It does taste awful to most people of this generation. But, in WW2, confections were almost impossible to obtain. For some reason, this was appreciated. This was possible to make for some reason, certainly labor intensive. But to CS Lewis it had a connection to happy memories of childhood.
It took him to before war and what it did eventually. This was a way of sharing the desperate situation where children were taken from parents in London and relocating them to rural areas. Turkish Delight was a treat for him then, and apparently it was as the book progressed.
Directions:
INGREDIENTS
▢2 cups sugar
▢3/4 cup water
▢1/8 tsp. citric acid or lemon juice or cream of tartar
▢1/2 cup water
▢5/8 cup cornstarch
▢Rose flavor to taste- rose water, syrup, or oil
▢Red coloring (optional)
▢extra cornstarch for dusting
The directions are insane. Follow the step-by-step from the video above.
CS Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia, Turkish Delight, White Witch, Aslan the Lion, Four Children of Eve, Good vs. Evil: all great elements. Good luck on this venture of making this treat, but most all is to read this series, made known by The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
