Cashew Fudge-Delicious SriLankan Dessert

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 CASHEW FUDGE- DELICIOUS SRILANKEN                                 DESSERT

  

2 cups raw cashews (about 250g)

 

1 tablespoon cornstarch or other starch (optional)

 

1/3 cup water (about 80ml)

 

1/2 cup ground raw sugar (about 65g)

 

 

Flavor options: 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder,

 6 strands of saffron or rose essence

 

 

1.        Grind the cashews to a powder in a dry grinder and keep aside. If you use a blender, add cornstarch and then blend. Remove the buttery cashew powder from the sides of the blender in between. It help with even blending.

 

2.        To make the sugar syrup: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine water and sugar and mix well. Bring to a boil, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook over medium heat, until the syrup is a just about single thread consistency (close to 230°F), 3 to 4 minutes. Stir a few times in between. The syrup will get bubbly while it thickens. Add cardamom or other flavors and mix in.

 

 

   (First   take a drop of sugar syrup carefully between one finger and thumb then separate the finger and thumb.  The syrup should form a single thread at least 1/2-inch long before it breaks. It is single Thread consistency)

 

 

 

 

3.        Reduce heat to low, Then add half of the ground cashews. Mix in well. Keep adding the cashew mixture, a few tablespoons at a time, until the mixture gets thick and adds resistance to the movement of the spatula. Mix well each time by dragging and mixing. The mixture will be somewhere between a thick batter and a soft dough. You will use up anywhere from 1 1/2 cups to the entire 2 cups cashews.

 

4.        Transfer the hot mixture to parchment or a greased flat plate or pan. Carefully pat it down or shape using a spatula, into a 1/4 inch thick somewhat rectangle. If the mixture is too sticky or hot, let it cool for a minute before patting it down.

 

You can also roll it between 2 parchments. You can knead the mixture a bit at this point to make it smoother, before shaping into a rectangle.

5.        Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the rectangle into a grid. Let it cool completely before you separate it into pieces and store.  You can store it in an airtight container for a few days on the counter or you can keep it several weeks in a refrigerator.

 

Enjoy your delicious cashew fudge as a dessert with family and friends.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

FUDGE

Fudge is a type of sugar candy. It is made by mixing sugar, butter and milk and heating it to the soft-ball stage (at 240 °F), and then beating the mixture while it cools Then it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency. This crystalline candy falls in between fondant icing and hard caramels in texture. –(Wikipedia)

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