Brigadeiro!

Sometimes when I need that quick fix of sugar, something sweet and quick to make, I go straight to the Brazilian classics.

Last night, I decided to go with something called Brigadeiro.

You see, for us Brazilians, Brigadeiro is the most basic recipe someone can learn, I even had a class when I was in second grade where my teacher was teaching us how to prepare those little things.

It's delicious and simple.

If you don't know what Brigadeiro is, I'll tell you.

It's condensed milk and chocolate balls covered with chocolate sprinkles.

Sounds good?

Today I'll teach you how to make it, then.

Ingredients:

- 395 ml of condensed milk
- 1 tbsp of butter
- 2 tbsp of chocolate powder (it depends on how chocolaty you want it, I mean, you can add a little bit more or not as much, just to your taste)

Preparation:

In medium heat, add in a sauce pan the butter and let it melt for just a little bit, then add the condensed milk and the chocolate powder.

Stir it well. This is the hard part.

If you want to roll it in little balls (like bonbons), then you need to be very careful not to overcook it.

You have to stir until it is ready, do not stop, otherwise it might get lumpy.

When you see the mixture loosing up from the pan as you stir, turn off the heat and stir it for about 1 minute more.

Let it cool down for a while and place it on a plate so it will cool down a little bit more (the thing is, if you just turn the heat off and leave the mixture in the sauce pan, it will keep cooking, therefore, you should let it cool down a little bit and then transfer the mixture to a plate).

And that's it!

Now you just have to roll the little balls and put some chocolate sprinkles!

Tip: put some butter on your hands before rolling the brigadeiro balls so it won't all stick to your hands.

Tip 2: if you wish, you can place the brigadeiro in little cups instead of rolling them. You just need to turn off the heat when the brigadeiro gets a little bit thick, before it starts to loosen up from the pan.


This is a great option for kids' parties, they will love it!

I hope you have enjoyed it!

Thanks for reading.
Cheers,
Dee.