Brigadieros(brazilian Candy)

kimbearly's Note:

i had these at my daughters final party of the year, last year.they are a brazilian candy, made by samra zourdous. she got the recipe from a family friend from brazil!awesome and very rich!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 40

• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons chocolate-flavor Nestle Nesquik powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• chocolate sprinkles , to garnish

Directions:

1. in a heavy saucepan,over medium-low heat, stir all ingredients constantly.
2. cook till mixture thickens enough to show bottom of pan while stirring.
3. pour into greased dish and cool to room temperature.
4. take small amount with a teaspoon and roll into ball shape.
5. roll in jimmies to garnish.
6. *****hint*grease hands to prevent stickiness.
7. if balls do not hold shape return to saucepan and cook additional 5 minutes.

Reviews

[MrsKette]

This was made by my grandmother when I was a child, always present in my birthdays! You can use just one kind of chocolate--Nestlé being always my choice. AuntTom, I've never heard of them being rolled in sugar with cinnamon--and I lived in three different States in Brazil for 37 years... Now, the VERY politically incorrect information: in some States in Brazil it's called "Negrinhos," or, Little Negroes. No Blacks in Brazil get offended with the name, by the way! ;-)

[KK - Chef #426156]

These really are wonderful. I coated some with the jimmies, some with plain confectioners sugar, some with cinnamon confectioners sugar and some with chopped almonds. The cinnamon sugar and nuts were the hands-down favorites, with friends, family and colleagues. You could use pecans, walnuts or macadamia nuts. This recipe is easy to make, and you can wait a day or so to roll and coat them if necessary. Just cover the dish with plastic wrap. Next I'll try rolling some in cocoa powder and dipping some in melted chocolate. Make these - you'll like them. Thanks for a great recipe, kimbearly.