Brazil - Brigadeiros

Brigadeiros are also known as Brazilian Fudge Balls. Little chocolate sweets in a tiny petit four case. Cute!

Ingredients:

  • 1  can condensed milk
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • A pinch of salt
  • Sprinkles


In a small pan combine the butter, cocoa, salt and condensed milk.


Brace yourself for a lot of stirring! Stir constantly until it thickens. About 10-15 minutes. It becomes glossy and so thick you can see it doesn't run back together when you run a spoon through it.



When the mixture cools you can start to form it into balls. Rub butter on your hands so it doesn't stick and then roll into small balls. About a teaspoon per ball. Roll in some sprinkles of your choice and put in a sweet case.

What a messy task that was! I'm not a fan of having buttery hands! Put the fudge balls in the fridge to set for a couple of hours before you eat them.


 

These were very sweet. You can only eat two or three before it's too much. They're a cute little sweet though and they'd be great to give as a gift in a nice gift box. They were a lovely dessert for us.

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