Brigadeiro

Brigadeiro is the Brazilian chocolate truffle (or candy). It's the national truffle prepared for kids' parties and other celebrations. The sweet is made with cocoa powder, butter and sweetened condensed milk. In Brazil, people use Nesquik chocolate powder and this product isn't available here. So, I used Cadbury's cocoa powder and drinking chocolate powder. The cocoa powder I used is the unsweetened type. For more information about brigadeiro, click here.


I had some condensed milk left after making Limonada Suíça and prepared this chocolate candy according to OUR TASTE.

Ingredients:
Sweetened condensed milk - 3/4 can
Cadbury's cocoa powder - 1 tsp.
Cadbury's drinking chocolate powder - 3 tsp.
Butter (unsalted) - 1 tsp.

For decoration:
Chopped almonds
(You can also use chocolate jimmies, shredded coconut, powdered sugar, or any other nut, grated chocolate, mini M&Ms and so on...)

Method:
1. In a thick bottomed pan, add condensed milk, cocoa powder, drinking chocolate powder and butter. Mix well.
2. Start to stir continuously in low-flame or medium-low flame.
3. Stirring continuously is done to avoid the burning of chocolate.
4. When it becomes thick, remove from heat (at this stage, the choco mixture should be bubbly)
5. Pour it in a butter-greased plate. Cool completely or till it becomes easy to handle the mixture.
6. Grease your hands with butter. Take a spoonful of the mixture and roll it into a ball with your hands.
7. Roll them on your desired decorating ingredients. Enjoy this soft and gooey chocolate candy.

Note:
I used chopped almonds and drinking chocolate powder for decoration.
You can even eat them with a spoon without rolling them.
This can be used as a topping for muffins, cakes and brownies.
If the mixture is removed from heat early, then it becomes difficult to roll up.
If too late, then the chocolate becomes too hard.
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Sent off to "AWED-Brazil" hosted by Sara and started by DK.

Posted in: Brazilian Cuisine, Sweet