Brazilian chocolate truffles - brigadeiro

Dessert · world favourite.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
• 400g Condensed Milk
• 4 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 50g Pistachio
• 50g Almonds
• 50g Desiccated Coconut

Method

1. Bring to a boil — In a medium heavy-based saucepan, heat the butter, condensed milk, a pinch of salt and the cocoa, to boiling, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
2. Mix together — Reduce the heat to medium-low; cook for 10-15 mins, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick and shiny and starts to pull away from the bottom.
3. Mix together — Stir in the vanilla and vigorously mix again.
4. Mix together — Pour the mixture onto a buttered plate. Chill for at least 2 hrs.
5. Continue cooking — Butter your hands and pinch off some of the dough to make 2.5cm balls.
6. Roll out — Place your toppings into small bowls and roll the balls of one of the decorations.
7. Continue cooking — Place in mini paper baking cups or on a tray lined with non-stick baking paper

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