Brazilian Cuisine
I'm feeling very sweet today and I'm thinking about making Brigadeiro tonight. Since it's a typical brazilian sweet, I think it'd be nice to share this national treasure. It's the first thing every kid learns how to cook and it's the most delicious thing ever!
A definition from Wikipedia:
Brigadeiro (Portuguese for Brigadier; also known in some southern Brazilian states as negrinho, literally "blackie") is a simple Brazilian chocolate bonbon, created in the 1940s and named after Brigadier Eduardo Gomes, whose shape is reminiscent of that of some varieties of chocolate truffles. It is a very popular candy in Brazil and in Portugal and it is usually served at birthday parties, but can also be found at any kind of party.
The candy is made by mixing sweetened condensed milk, butter and cocoa powder together. The mixture is then heated in a pan on the stove or in a microwave oven to obtain a smooth, sticky texture. It is usually rolled into balls which are covered in granulated chocolate; that is the way brigadeiros are served at children's birthday parties. It can also be consumed unrolled, with a spoon or used as a topping or filling for cakes, brownies and other pastries.
Beijinho is a variation that is often served together with brigadeiros at parties, and is prepared with grated coconut instead of cocoa powder.
And from Cuca Brazuca
No Brazilian kid’s party is complete without Brigadeiro. If you grew up in a Brazilian household these gooey chocolate truffles are by now permanently imprinted into our psyche and inhabit the same side of your brain as motherly love.
The recipe could not be simpler:
Ingredients:
1 Can of sweetened Condensed Milk
3 tbsp of Chocolate Drink Powder or cocoa powder
2 tbsp of butter
To decorate:
Chocolate Vermicelli
How to prepare:
Pour the condensed milk into a medium saucepan and place over medium heat.
Add the chocolate powder and butter and keep stirring (don't stop!) until it starts to show the bottom of the pan when you scrape it with your spoon. This is the crucial bit to watch out for. As you scrape the bottom of your pan with the spoon, the Brigadeiro mixture should be thick enough to show you the bottom the pan for a couple of seconds before the mixture levels out again. Watch out. If you take it out of the fire too soon, it'll be too soft to roll and if you wait too long it'll be so rock solid once it cools down you'll have to throw the whole thing away, pan and all, because it just won't unstick. Thor's hammer couldn't break it. I know, I did this my first time (I was a just a child!). So better have it too soft than too hard.
Pour the Brigadeiro mixture into a Glass or Ceramic container and leave your Brigadeiro aside to cool. When the Brigadeiro mixture is at room temperature, you may place it in the fridge, where it can stay for 3 to 4 days, or you can just start rolling.
OR you can just eat it out of the pan with a spoon like everyone does when they are at home. (Common sight among women that have just broken up with their boyfriends, or during PMT - LOL!)
To roll the Brigadeiro, spread a little butter in the palm of your hands, drop a dollop of Brigadeiro mixture in the palm of your hands and roll in between them until you have a smooth small ball.
Drop the Brigadeiro ball into a bowl containing your chocolate sprinkles topping and gently roll it around until it’s totally covered.
Transfer your Brigadeiro to a mini cupcake cup.
There is a cute video here. Actually, I don't know how the sound of that video is because this computer I'm using has no sound, but I trust it's okay. If not, just tell me and I can try to find another one.
The result:
A definition from Wikipedia:
Brigadeiro (Portuguese for Brigadier; also known in some southern Brazilian states as negrinho, literally "blackie") is a simple Brazilian chocolate bonbon, created in the 1940s and named after Brigadier Eduardo Gomes, whose shape is reminiscent of that of some varieties of chocolate truffles. It is a very popular candy in Brazil and in Portugal and it is usually served at birthday parties, but can also be found at any kind of party.
The candy is made by mixing sweetened condensed milk, butter and cocoa powder together. The mixture is then heated in a pan on the stove or in a microwave oven to obtain a smooth, sticky texture. It is usually rolled into balls which are covered in granulated chocolate; that is the way brigadeiros are served at children's birthday parties. It can also be consumed unrolled, with a spoon or used as a topping or filling for cakes, brownies and other pastries.
Beijinho is a variation that is often served together with brigadeiros at parties, and is prepared with grated coconut instead of cocoa powder.
And from Cuca Brazuca
No Brazilian kid’s party is complete without Brigadeiro. If you grew up in a Brazilian household these gooey chocolate truffles are by now permanently imprinted into our psyche and inhabit the same side of your brain as motherly love.
The recipe could not be simpler:
Ingredients:
1 Can of sweetened Condensed Milk
3 tbsp of Chocolate Drink Powder or cocoa powder
2 tbsp of butter
To decorate:
Chocolate Vermicelli
How to prepare:
Pour the condensed milk into a medium saucepan and place over medium heat.
Add the chocolate powder and butter and keep stirring (don't stop!) until it starts to show the bottom of the pan when you scrape it with your spoon. This is the crucial bit to watch out for. As you scrape the bottom of your pan with the spoon, the Brigadeiro mixture should be thick enough to show you the bottom the pan for a couple of seconds before the mixture levels out again. Watch out. If you take it out of the fire too soon, it'll be too soft to roll and if you wait too long it'll be so rock solid once it cools down you'll have to throw the whole thing away, pan and all, because it just won't unstick. Thor's hammer couldn't break it. I know, I did this my first time (I was a just a child!). So better have it too soft than too hard.
Pour the Brigadeiro mixture into a Glass or Ceramic container and leave your Brigadeiro aside to cool. When the Brigadeiro mixture is at room temperature, you may place it in the fridge, where it can stay for 3 to 4 days, or you can just start rolling.
OR you can just eat it out of the pan with a spoon like everyone does when they are at home. (Common sight among women that have just broken up with their boyfriends, or during PMT - LOL!)
To roll the Brigadeiro, spread a little butter in the palm of your hands, drop a dollop of Brigadeiro mixture in the palm of your hands and roll in between them until you have a smooth small ball.
Drop the Brigadeiro ball into a bowl containing your chocolate sprinkles topping and gently roll it around until it’s totally covered.
Transfer your Brigadeiro to a mini cupcake cup.
There is a cute video here. Actually, I don't know how the sound of that video is because this computer I'm using has no sound, but I trust it's okay. If not, just tell me and I can try to find another one.
The result: