Barfi Badam (Almond Cream Sweetmeat)

Title:
Barfi Badam (Almond Cream Sweetmeat)

Yield:
16 Pieces

Categories:
Desserts,
Indian




Ingredients:





     4 c  Milk


   3/4 c  Sugar


   125 g  Blanched almonds, pulverised


          In blender, or 1 cup ground


          Almonds


          Pinch of ground cardamom


     2 tb Blanched pistachio nuts


          Edible silver leaf-optional






 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. Add


 sugar and stir for 10 minutes on low heat. Add the ground almonds and


 continue to cook and stir until the mixture comes away from sides and base


 of pan in one mass. Remove from heat, sprinkle cardamom over and mix well.


 Turn on to a greased plate. Smooth top with back of butter spoon. Cool


 slightly, mark in diamond shapes with knife and decorate with halved


 pistachio nuts and sliver leaf.


 


 Before it is quite firm cut with sharp knife along the markings then leave


 to get quite cold before separating into pieces.


 


 I. Chaudhary Gold Coast-Oz


 Posted to EAT-L Digest 10 November 96


 


 Date:    Tue, 12 Nov 1996 10:07:49 +1000


 


 From:    "I. Chaudhary"