CASHEW NUT SQUARES

Ingredients:
Cashew nuts - 500 gms
Sugar - 500 gms
Water - 1 cup
Thick cream - 1 cup
Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg - 1/2 (grated)
Butter - 1 tbsp
Cardamoms - 6

Method:

• Pound cardamoms  and mix with grated nutmeg.
• Grid cashew nuts to a fine powder.
• In a heavy pan, stir sugar and water until all the sugar melts, then add cashew nut powder, butter and cream.
• Stir all this over a slow fire, it must not burn in the bottom of the pan.
• When the mixture begins to thicken and it leaves the pan, add vanilla, cardamom and nutmeg powder. Remove from the flame.
• Beat well until slightly cool, spread in  a greased tray and flatten it well.
• Cut into squares while still warm.