Desserts and Sweets Recipes - Cream Cheese Patties

Ingredients

Cream sauce

• 1.2l/2 pts milk

• 450g/1 lb sugar

Patties

• 1.2l/2 pts milk

• 30ml/2 tbsp lemon juice

• 10ml/2 tsp plain (all-purpose) flour

• pinch of baking powder

Syrup

• 1.2l/2 pts milk

• 1/2 cinnamon stick

• 10ml/2 tsp ground cardamom

• 450g/1 lb sugar

Garnish

• 15ml/1 tbsp flaked almonds

• 15ml/1 tbsp chopped pistachios

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Method:

1. Boil the milk and sugar for the sauce over a medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring continuously. Simmer gently for 40 minutes until reduced to about 250ml/8 fl oz/1 cup, stirring constantly. Leave to cool.

2. Boil the milk for the patties over a medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice and stir for 15 seconds until the milk curdles.

3. Drain in muslin (cheesecloth) for about 1 hour. Knead for 5-6 minutes until the cheese has a dough-like consistency. Add the flour and baking powder and knead to a smooth dough. Divide into 16 portions, roll into balls and flatten.

4. For the syrup, boil the milk, cinnamon and cardamom for 10 minutes. Stir in the sugar and simmer for 5 minutes.

5. Add the patties to the milk syrup and simmer for 20 minutes until the patties puff up and float to the surface. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Discard the cinnamon stick and chill until ready to serve.

6. Remove the patties from the milk and arrange on a serving dish. Pour over the syrup and garnish with almonds and pistachios. Chill for 2-3 hours before serving.