Bengali Shemai

Ingredients:

1 stick butter

2 handfuls very fine vermicelli

4 cups milk

1 pint whipping cream

1 handful raisins

3 tbsp sugar

4 almonds peeled and thinly sliced.

Cooking Instructions:

Melt the butter in a pot at a low heat. Break up the vermicelli and stir into the butter. When it turns gold-brown add the milk and stir increasing the heat until it boils. Add the sugar, raisins and almonds. Cook for 10 minutes at a low heat. Pour in the cream and cook for a few more minutes. Remove and allow to cool. Chill vermicelli in the refrigerator. Serve.

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