Rasbari

Rasbari

Ingredients

• 4 cups ricotta cheese
• 2 cup cream cheese
• 1 can sweet condensed milk
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1/2 cup flour, sifted
• 6 cups half-and-half milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 1/2 tablespoon rose water
• 1 teaspoon saffron
• 1/2 cup almonds, sliced into thin slivers

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, cream cheese, flour, condensed milk, and 1 cup of Sugar.
2. Mix thoroughly to a smooth, stiff mixture.
3. Make 1-in. balls and line them up on the bottom of a well-buttered baking pan.
4. Bake in oven for 15–20 minutes at 325oF, or until the Cheese balls are lightly browned.
5. Transfer cooked Cheese balls into a container.
6. In a sauce pan, pour milk; add cardamom and saffron.
7. Allow slow simmer, constantly stirring, until the milk has thickened into a syrupy consistency.
8. Remove from heat.
9. our cream syrup over the baked Cheese balls.
10. Add rose water and almonds slivers.
11. Refrigerate overnight.
12. Serve Cheese balls with chilled cream syrup.