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Barfi Badam (Almond Cream Sweetmeat)

Title: Barfi Badam (Almond Cream Sweetmeat) is a home-style recipe. Serves 16. Categories: Desserts, Indian 4 c Milk 3/4 c Sugar 125 g Blanched almonds, pulverised In blender, or 1 cup ground Almonds Pinch of ground cardamom 2 T Blanched pistachio nuts Edible silver leaf-optional In a heavy-based...

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Ingredients

• 4 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 125 g

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In blender, or 1 cup ground

2. 2

   In a heavy-based saucepan or large frying pan boil the milk over fairly high heat, stirring all the time, until it is reduced and very thick.

3. 3

   Add sugar and stir for 10 minutes on low heat.

4. 4

   Add the ground almonds and continue to cook and stir until the mixture comes away from sides and base of pan in one mass.

5. 5

   Remove from heat, sprinkle cardamom over and mix well.

6. 6

   Turn on to a greased plate.

7. 7

   Smooth top with back of butter spoon.

8. 8

   Cool slightly, mark in diamond shapes with knife and decorate with halved pistachio nuts and sliver leaf.

9. 9

   Before it is quite firm cut with sharp knife along the markings then leave to get quite cold before separating into pieces.