A general rule to be followed in making sweets , rathe burfis, is this.
EXCEPT MYSOREPAK , for all sweets , when the correct consistency is reached , remove the vessel from the fire - keep on stirring till the mass starts solidifying & reaches a "near chappathi dough" consistency , Keep a greased plate ready , empty the contents into it. Press with the greased bottom of a flat cup , mark into shapes & cut into pieces. This way , the whole portion can be utilised without waste.