Sunday, October 24, 2010

POTATO CASHEW FUDGE





















Why not make a sweet with a difference this Diwali?Try this yummy potato fudge, with a dash of cashew milk cream and chopped nuts!




INGREDIENTS:-
1)Potatoes cooked and mashed well--1 cup heaped
2)Thich milk--1/2 cup
3)Cashew nuts--1/2 cup
4)Butter--5 - 6 tblsp
5)Sugar--1 1/2 -- 1 3/4 cups
6)Vanilla essence--1 tsp
7)Cardamom powder--1/2 tsp
8)Green food colour--2-3 drops
9)Cashew nuts--10 nos, chopped
METHOD:-
Cook 350 gms of peeled ,washed and cubed potatoes till well cooked and mash well using a potato masher till smooth .....Keep aside covered...Grind cashew nuts with milk till a smooth cream is formed..Take a non stick pan , put sugar and 1/2 cup water and heat till sugar dissolves...Add the mashed potatoes and the cashew milk cream..Cook stirring all the time till the mixture becomes thick and starts to leave the sides of the pan as a single mass..Stir in green colour, vanilla essence, cardamom powder and chopped cashew nuts...Remove from the stove and beat well using a wooden spoon for two minutes..Pour into a buttered dish and let cool down a bit.. Mark into shapes while still warm.. Break into pieces when cooled completely..Store in an airtight container.

9 comments:

  1. New combo looks delicious. Sure it is worth to try.

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  2. a delightful sweet treat..nice recipe!

    US Masala

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  3. Looks delicious! CHEERS! Michele I'm going to browse all your other recipes!

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  4. potato, oh my interesting....beautifully done!

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  5. thats a different take on sweets...they look beautiful...:)

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  6. Woww fudge with potatoes and cashews, very unique and yumm!

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  7. mini never tried this way. nannayittundu ketto

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  8. Wow this surely is a very different sweet..nice combo...got to try this...

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