Brigadeiros
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Brigadeiros |
Brazilian Food | What is a Brigadeiros? Brigadeiros are chocolate candies the size of fudge balls that are great to enjoy with a glass of warm milk when it's cold.
Traditionally made from sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, eggs, and butter, nowadays it is rare to find a recipe that uses eggs as an ingredient. They are then rolled up by hand one by one and then covered with chocolate sprinkles. Want to know other Brazilian specialties, you can see the recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 28 ounces sweetened condensed milk (395 g)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (30 g)
- 2 cups chocolate sprinkles (160 g) as needed
How to make Brigadeiros
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, condensed milk, and cocoa powder, stirring constantly until you can see the bottom of the pan for 2-3 seconds as you drag the spatula.
- Pour into a greased plate and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Shape and roll the cold mixture into a ball.
- Roll the balls into the chocolate sprinkles. then serve
