Brigadeiro

By TheresaJ

"There is a great Brazilian sweet that is like a bonbon and extremely scrumptious and delicious called brigadeiro! This is a great type of sweet that is loved here in Brazil! Try it! You can make it in the microwave too, just remember to stir every minute."

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Details

Servings 20
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa, butter and condensed milk. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest until cool enough to handle. Form into small balls and eat at once or chill until serving.

I am from Brazil, but I am currently living in the US. I can give some tips about making a brigadeiro:

1. Condensed milk in the US is a litlle different from the Brazilian version. It is not so sweet as the Brazilian, therefore I would recommend using a chocolate powder like Nesquick.

2. Cook the mixture until it thickens enough to show the pan bottom during stirring.

3. Pour the mixture in a lightly greased dish and let it cool to room temperature.

4. Now you are ready to form the little balls, remember to grease your hands with margarine first! 5. Roll it over sprinkles

6. Place the balls in candy cups (small size)and voilla! Enjoy it! In Brazil every child's birthday includes this wonderful specialty. Children adore brigadeiro.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 70 | Total Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 8mg