Brazilian Candy Brigadeiros
Description
A traditional Brazilian candy made from sweetened condensed milk, cooked until it has a golden brown color and a rich, caramel flavor. Roll in colored sprinkles, toasted coconut, or ground nuts, and flavor them with vanilla, almond, or cinnamon—the possib
Ingredients
1 cu. sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cu. coconut milk or heavy cream
2 tbl. butter
2 tsp. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cu. toppings: colored sprinkles, coconut, ground nuts, mini-chocolate chips....
Directions
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Combine sweetened condensed milk, the coconut milk or heavy cream, butter, corn syrup, and salt in a medium-large pan with a heavy bottom. Place the pan over medium heat, stir until the butter dissolves.
Bring mixture to a boil, turn heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring frequently, until candy comes together in one piece in the bottom of the pan and starts a brown skin form on the bottom of the pan, takes about 10 minutes.
Pour candy into a bowl or plastic container, taking care not to scrape the bottom—leave the brown skin in the pan. Cover bowl and let it come to room temperature, then refrigerate until the mixture is completely chilled, at least 2 hours.
Pour toppings into shallow bowls. When candy is chilled and firm, use a candy scoop or teaspoon to form the candy into small balls. Roll them in the toppings, then roll them between your palms until the balls are round and the toppings are firmly embedded in the candy.
Place the Brigadeiros into small paper or foil candy cups to serve. Store them in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks, and bring them to room temperature before serving.
Makes 20-24
Fun idea: Decorate according to holidays or seasons!