MYSORE PAK
(Gram Flour Fudge)
1 cup gram flour
3 cups sugar
1 cup ghee
2 cardamoms
a pinch of edible camphor (optional)
* Dry roast the gram flour to a golden colour. Keep aside.
* Make a syrup with sugar and water to one string consistency.
* While stirring, slowly add the gram flour. Continue stirring, adding melted ghee simultaneouly. Add all the ghee in this manner.
* Cook till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
* Add cardamom powder and edible camphor.
* Smear a plate with ghee. Pour in the mixture, spread and level. Leave it to cool. While still warm cut into diamond shapes.
* Mysore pak should be porous, light and crisp.