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Three stacks of white cardamom fudge, classic Indian sweets likely made with milk and pistachios, are placed on a dark surface with scattered pistachio pieces. The focus is on the front stack; the background is softly blurred.

Cardamom Fudge

Little Figgy Food
A truly rich fudge, flavored with exotic Cardomom, pistachios and walnuts. Perfect as a gift from the kitchen.
4.75 from 8 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Sugar
  • cups milk
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 Tbls light Corn Syrup
  • 2 Tbls Butter unsalted
  • ½ tsp Cardamom ground
  • ¼ cup Pistachios chopped
  • Small handfull of Pistachios whole
  • ¼ cup Walnuts chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the Sugar, Milk, Salt and Corn Syrup, stirring constantly until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Now stirring occasionally, cook until temperature reaches 240F on a candy thermometer, (If you don't have a thermometer, you can test to see if it's ready by dropping a small amount of the candy into cold water and if it forms a small ball, and then flattens out once you remove it from the water.)
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add in the butter to the hot mixture and stir until the temperature now reaches 120F. (Pan on bottom will be lukewarm).
  • Now add in the ground Cardamom.
  • Keep stirring until the candy fudge starts to thicken.
  • After about 3 minutes of stirring add in the chopped Pistachios and Walnuts. Continue to stir another 5 minutes. Mixture will start to hold it's shape.
  • In a well buttered dish (I used a 9x5 loaf pan), spread the mixture evenly.
  • Gently press whole Pistachios evenly across the top of fudge, so that when cut each piece will have one nut centered on top.
  • Set aside until firm, (I usually wait about 45 min - 1 hr.)
  • Cut into small 1 inch squares.
  • Can be kept in an airtight container for up to a week.
  • Makes about 20 - 24 Squares.
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