Gulab Jamun, Milk Balls

Ingredients

For the Syrup
• 3 cups sugar
• 7 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 whole allspice

For the Balls
• 2 cups powdered milk
• 2/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups cream or half and half
• 1/2 tsp cardamon (optl)
• ghee or peanut oil for frying

Directions

Prepare simple syrup by heating water in a medium size pan. Add sugar and stir until sugar is melted. Add cinnamon and allspice to syrup and set aside to cool.

In a large bowl mix powdered milk, flour, and soda well. Stir in cardamon. Make a well in the center of the dry mix and slowly add the cream, pulling the dry ingredients into the well. Continue adding cream until a slightly stick dough is achieved.

With damp hands make walnut size balls and place on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper. Drop these balls into gently into hot ghee or peanut oil at aprox 350 degrees. Shake the basket a few times during frying. Adjust the heat as needed to cook for 5-7 minutes. They spin themselves over to cook evenly. They should be a dark golden brown.

Place cooked, drained balls into the prepared syrup and soak several hours or overnight. They will soak up the spiced syrup.