Ricotta Cheese Burfi (Fudge)
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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48 pieces
ingredients
- 3 lbs ricotta cheese
- 4 ounces unsalted butter
- 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 2 1⁄2 cups non-fat powdered milk
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Seasonings
- 1 1⁄2 cups coarsely crushed almonds
- 2 teaspoons crushed cardamom
- 6 edible silver foil, garnish (Varak) (optional)
directions
- Cook the Ricotta cheese and butter on low to medium heat.
- (Sometimes the Ricotta splatters; keep it half covered at low to medium heat, stirring often to avoid burning.) After about ½ hour, stir in the sugar and dry milk.
- Cook, while stirring, until the Ricotta is of dry consistency, like paste that can be easily spread (10 to 15 minutes).
- Mix in the almonds and crushed cardamom.
- Spread in a non-stick 12x18" cookie sheet, about 1/3 inches thick.
- Pat gently with wax paper or spatula to make it even.
- Cover with the varak sheets for decorative look.
- Cut into squares or diamond shape when cool.
- Store in the refrigerator.
- Variation: Cook the Ricotta in the microwave oven, starting with 5 minutes at high.
- You can also cook it in the conventional oven.
- May add about ½ cup cocoa powder along with sugar to give chocolate taste and look.
- Or add about 1 cup slightly roasted and ground sesame seeds, along with other nuts, towards the end of cooking.
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Reviews
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I have made this exact same recipe years ago. I got the recipe from my son's sitter who was from East India. It was the most delicious sweet confection I ever had! Thanks for posting this as I forgot how to make it. I actually at the time (before internet came around) made them a little differently (accidently) by cooking it a bit longer than I should've which carmelized it more but still tasted great. I'll have to experiement and try to make it again and post it that way as well :-)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
kusum gupta
Poughkeepsie, NY
After a successful professional career of 36 years, I am involved in several activities, for example,:
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