An iconic Indian sweet done my way

This sweet popular among Punjabi people is known as burfi (barfi). It is normally made using ghee, a bit of milk, milk powder and powdered sugar.

I altered the recipe and used heavy whipping cream (next to no sugar content) in place of the milk and milk powder. And I also used Splenda brand Stevia zero calorie icing sugar in place of the regular powdered sugar the original recipe called for. To thicken the mixture I gradually added sifted gluten-free flour at a ratio of 1 part for every 4 parts of milk.

With the changes I made, even though I doubled the recipe, I still ended up with approximately 66% less sugar than a single batch made with the original ingredients.

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zeeva70 · F

Learn something new everyday. Is it a desert?

littlepuppywantanewlife · 31-35, M

@zeeva70 Kind of a pastry.

Sapio · 51-55, M

@zeeva70 it's an Indian sweet kind of similar to fudge.

zeeva70 · F

@Sapio oh. Ok. I'd like to try it. Like how you're using Splenda to cut down on calories.

Sapio · 51-55, M

@zeeva70

Here's a screenshot of the original recipe that served as a foundation for the way I made mine.

zeeva70 · F

@Sapio thanks for sharing. Even though I've been following a high protein, low carb meal plan I would like to try it one day. I know I couldn't make the yield that comes with following a recipe when all I'd want is a smaller serving size. Lol. I guess I can dream though, looking at beautiful pictures.