Brigadeiro (The Favorite Brazilian Sweet)
- one 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 tablespoons pure cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon salted butter, plus more for shaping
- Chocolate sprinkles, for sprinkling
- Add all the ingredients, including the butter, to a medium saucepan.
- Slowly cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until smooth and rich in consistency: It should take about 30 to 40 minutes over low heat, stirring the entire time (yes, it requires lots of patience and love).
- Transfer to a bowl and wait until the mixture cools down. (You can cover the bowl with a plastic cling and put in the fridge to accelerate the process.)
- Then spread a little butter in the palm of your hands and mold the Brigadeiro dough into little ball shapes (use a teaspoon to help you portion). We like to make bite-sized Brigadeiro, about 1 inch in diameter.
- Cover with chocolate sprinkles, chocolate shavings, or your favorite nut, and transfer to a small paper muffin tin. Store, covered, in the refrigerator.
condensed milk, cocoa, butter, chocolate sprinkles
Taken from food52.com/recipes/39537-brigadeiro-the-favorite-brazilian-sweet (may not work)