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Cookbook:Coconut Barfi

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Coconut Barfi
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Barfi is a Pakistani and Indian confection popular all over Pakistan and India, and often a part of festivals. The recipe included here is for coconut barfi.

Ingredients

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Procedure

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  1. Combine sugar and water in a pot, and cook to a 2–3 thread (about 235–255°F) sugar syrup.
  2. Warm the coconut in a heavy saucepan, and pour in the hot syrup. Stir well, and cook until a soft lump forms.
  3. Press and spread the mixture into a ghee-greased pan or mold, and let cool.
  4. Sprinkle with cardamom.
  5. Cut into squares, and store in an airtight container.