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Mix milk, baking powder, oil and egg yolks.
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Add flour gradually while mixing.
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Mix the dough well for a few minutes.
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Pour in a plastic bag and leave for 2-3 hours.
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Peel and ground the almonds.
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Add fine sugar and cardamom powder and mix well.
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Spread some flour on a table-top.
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Take a small ball from the dough and flatten into a sheet on the table-top as much as possible with a roller.
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Use a brush to remove the flour from the sheet.
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Place a box on the sheet and cut the sheet at 0.5 cm away from the edges of the box.
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Place the cut sheet at the bottom of the box.
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Repeat this procedure three times.
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Add the almond-sugar mix on top of the sheets to fill the box.
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Press using the back of a large spoon to obtain a flat surface.
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Spread a bit of rose-water on the mix.
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Cover with another three sheets of the dough.
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Cut along a grid.
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Heat up 150 grams of cooking oil and spread on top of the boxes.
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Add sugar to 1/2 cup of hot water and bring to boil.
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Add rose-water and continue boiling for 2-3 minutes.
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Keep this syrup warm.
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Pre-heat the oven to 300F Place the boxes in the lower part of the oven and leave for 15-20 minutes.
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Remove and add a bit of the syrup.
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Return to a higher part of the oven and leave for another 15 minutes until Baagh-lava turns slightly golden.
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
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Add a bit of syrup over Baagh-lava 2-3 times at 5 minute intervals.
