Almond Burfee Barfi, Burfi Recipe

This is really a very simple confection to make.

Ingredients

1. Blanched sliced almonds: 1 cup

2. Whole milk: 2 Tablespoons

3. Sugar: 1½ cup

4. Ghee: ¼ cup

5. Water: ½ Cups

6. Cardamom powder :¼ teaspoon

Method

1. Process almonds in a food processor. Grind them to a fine powder.

2. Heat a pan. Add ground almonds and milk. Cook on low heat for 2 minutes. Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes. This allows the internal of the almonds to be moistened for good texture.

3. In a separate pan mix water and sugar. Bring it to a boil.

4. Add Almond mix, and cardamom powder. Turn down heat.

5.  Add 1 Tablespoon of ghee. Stir and cook. Repeat with 1 Tablespoon of Ghee at a time till all the ghee is incorporated.

6. Continue cooking till the mixture resembles thick Pakora batter.

7. Pour the mixture in a greased pan. When cold to room temperature, put it in the refrigerator.

It will keep getting solid. In about 2 hours in the refrigerator, it will be set to cut.