Cardamom Cream of Wheat Fudge

Ingredients

• 1 cup cream of wheat
• 1/2 cup butter or Crisco
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• seeds from a few cardamom pods
• minced nuts, for topping
• raisins, optional

Method

1. 1 Fry the cream of wheat in butter or Crisco over medium heat until it has a nutty flavor and is slightly brown.
2. 2 Add water, sugar, and cardamom seeds. Boil slowly, stirring, until the mixture forms a thick, rich paste.
3. 3 Press the hot mixture into square cake pans. Sprinkle the top with minced nuts and raisins if desired.
4. 4 Allow to cool and set, then cut into squares like fudge before serving.