Desert Rasmalai - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (15 oz.) cartons Ricotta cheese
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. Carnation milk powder
8 to 10 cardamoms
2 Tbsp. sliced almonds
1 c. half and half or whipping cream
1 pinch cooking camphor
1 pinch saffron (optional)
1 Tbsp. rose water (optional)

Preparation

Set aside 2 to 3 tablespoons of margarine.
Crush the cardamom to powder.
Mix cheese, sugar, milk powder and one crushed cardamom thoroughly.
Spread the mixture in a 13 x 8 x 2-inch glass pan; bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes.
Remove; sprinkle almonds on top and let cool for an hour.