Cardamom Kulfi Pops

Serving: 8
Preparation time: A few hrs

Ingredients: Whole milk: 1 1/2 qt Sugar: 1/3 cup Cardamom: 3/4 ts Paper cups: 8 or Cooking parchment or Waxed paper Ice cream sticks: 8 (optional)

The Steps: Pre - Preparation : Grind the cardamom. Preparation : 1) In a 6-8 quart pan over high heat, stir milk, sugar, and cardamom until simmering. 2) Over medium-high heat, boil until reduced to 2 cups, for 25-35 mins, stirring often; slide pan partially off heat if milk threatens to boil over. 3) Let cool; to speed cooling, set pan in ice water. 4) Set paper cups in a rimmed pan. Or, to make cones, cut 8 pieces of parchment or waxed paper into 7-1/2With long edge toward you, bring 1 of the 45-degree angles to the top of the triangle, then roll toward other angle. 5) To close hole at bottom, starting from the top, press 1 inside sheet to the opposite side. 6) Tape the cone in a few places to hold it together. 7) Support each cone, pointed end down, in a cup slightly taller than the cone; set cups in a rimmed pan. 8) Divide milk mixture among cups or cones. 9) Freeze until kulfi is thick but not hard, 1 to 1-1/2 hours; then, if desired, push an ice-cream stick into each container. 10) Freeze until firm, about 2 hrs longer. 11) To eat, peel off paper. 12) To store, seal kulfi (still in cups or cones) in a large plastic bag freeze for up to 2 wks. Calories: 144 Suggested Accompaniments: Rabri Left - Over Ideas : Use in milkshakes and kheer.