Almond Burfi

Name: Almond Burfi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 lb almond paste, broken up to facilitate melting; ghee; 1/4 cup slivered almonds, chopped; 8 ounces butter

Submitted by AZPARZYCH

"Recipe courtesy Maya Kaimal, Curried Favors: Family Recipes from South India. Found on Food Network, posting for ZWT. Recipe notes: "A wonderful candy-like sweet that tastes like marzipan with the added richness of ghee. It has a firm texture like fudge will keep for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container.""

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 8-12

ingredients

1 cup sugar
¹⁄₂ cup water
1 lb almond paste, broken up to facilitate melting
ghee
¹⁄₄ cup slivered almonds, chopped
Ghee
8 ounces butter

directions

Ghee:
In a heavy skillet, over medium to medium low heat, heat the butter until it is completely melted. Watch as the butter boils, first with large bubbles and white milk solids floating on the surface, then with only a fine white foam filling the entire surface. Stir occasionally.
Soon, small patches of golden brown will appear on the surface, and the overall color of the butter will change from yellow to golden. Push aside the foam periodically to check the color of the sediment. When the sediment turns light brown, remove from the heat. (see note)
Decant into a jar with a tight lid. Warm, if desired, for serving over rice
Note: If you heat until the sediment turns dark brown, the ghee will lose it's flavor and taste like vegetable oil.
In a heavy 4 quart pot, combine the sugar and water and boil together until candy thermometer registers 225 degrees F and a small amount of the syrup forms a thin thread between the thumb and forefinger when carefully sampled from the stirrer
Reduce heat to medium and stir in the almond paste with 1/4 cup ghee. Stir in the rest of the ghee in 1/4 cup increments until all of it has been absorbed. Keep stirring over medium to medium low heat; the mixture will become a single mass and will roll around in the pan. If the mixture begins to brown, lower the heat. Continue stirring until the mixture becomes porous and starts to appear drier – this can take up to 10 minutes.
Spread the mixture in an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan and press into 1/2 inch thickness. Immediately sprinkle with the almonds, gently pressing them into the surface. While still warm, cut into 36 squares or diamond shapes.
Serve at room temperature.

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AZPARZYCH

Peoria, 41

I am a stay at home mom to two wonderful boys; Joshua (8years), Kaiden (5 years), and baby GIRL, Madalynn (19 months)!  I also have two fur babies (cats); Kobee, AJ; we had to put our youngest cat Sly down Jan 2014. :(. I am also married to my best friend, Jeff and have been since April 2005.  I love cooking, hate cleaning and will do whatever I can to get out of it!  I love grilling and baking.  I do most of the grilling at my house, and bake for almost a week straight at Christmas time!  I can make or will attempt just about anything, though I rarely make brownies, my husband's are the best!  Homemade breads are not my friend, so I am always working on bread baking. As for recipe ideas (besides zaar) Cooking Light Cookbooks are my favorites.  I love to make new meals and try new things; it is hard though because my husband is picky when it comes to veggies (and hates seafood); If it were up to him we would have baked-bread crumb chicken and white rice at least one meal a day!  Over the past couple years with zaar, I have found tons of new recipes my family normally wouldn’t eat but have been happily surprised with new favorites. I love to join in all of the tag games; I haven't been as present as I would like, but as soon as my Jeff is back from working in Ohio I will be back in full tagging mode! Cooking is my hobby and passion, I always like to host the family get togethers and volunteer for the potluck dishes.  Most of all though are my kids; being home all day with them is fun and challenging, but I wouldn’t trade it for any salary!!

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