Aluwa
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
18
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 14 1⁄2 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 4 ounces butter or 4 ounces ghee
- 1 cup cooked mashed potatoes
- 1 cup cashew nuts, finely chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoons rose water
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
directions
- Put sugar, milk, condensed milk and ghee into a large heated saucepan (a non stick pan is excellent for this).
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft ball stage or 116°C (240°F) on a candy thermometer.
- (To test for softball stage, drop a little into a cup of ice.cold water. If it firms enough to be moulded into a soft ball, it has reached the required temperature.).
- Remove from heat, add smoothly mashed potato and beat with a rotary beater until all lumps are beaten out.
- If using a pan with non stick lining, pour mixture into a bowl before doing this or the metal beaters will scratch the non stick surface.
- Return to heat and cook to soft ball stage or 116°C (240°F) once more.
- Remove from heat, stir in nuts, rose water and cardamom and mix well.
- Pour into a well buttered shallow dish or baking tin.
- Pres lightly with a piece of buttered banana leaf or aluminium foil to smooth and flatten the surface.
- Allow to cool and set, then cut into diamond shapes.
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My name is Ami and I share my home with my husband, Carey, our two small sons, James and Charles and our daughters Meradydd (it's pronounced Meradith)and Kathrynn. Until recently, I was a Specialist in the National Guard. I'm pretty eclectic in my studies and I've learned a lot becuase of that since I don't limit myself. Right now I'm taking classes for animal care. I've also been studying a lot about herbalism and really enjoy learning about that. My mother and I also run a home based business for natural soap, balms, etc. We use only the most the natural ingredients available. I'm also a Mary Kay consultant. Busy, huh? :D I love to read and learn new things. My husband says our books will be the death of us. LOL. I love to cook and experiment. I also like to take walks, rain or not.