Cashew Nut Fudge

Cashew nuts are known as "Caju"in portugese. This nut was spread across the world by the portugese. A handful of cashew nuts a day is beneficial to health. It can prevent heart disease, stroke and cancer. It can improve your lipid profile.

Preparation: 

• Melt sugar adding very little water. Let it get to one string consistency. 
• Add all the other ingredients into the sugar syrup. Mix thoroughly. 
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Then roll it out, on a ghee smeared surface, to quarter inch thickness.  Leave it for an hour. Then cut into pieces. 
• Apply edible silver paper on the pieces. 

Ingredients: 

Cashew nuts powdered - 1 kilogram 

Sugar - 400 grams 

Cardamom powder - 1 teaspoon 

Ghee - 2 teaspoon 

Note: Prepare with smaller quantities. For example 200 grams cashew nuts and 80 grams sugar. 

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