Brazilian Brigadeiro Microwave Recipes

BRIGADEIRO

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa, butter and condensed milk. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest until cool enough to handle. Form into small balls and eat at once or chill until serving.

BRIGADEIRO DESSERT

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch glass tube pan with margarine.
• Combine sweetened condensed milk, cream, cocoa powder, and eggs in a blender; blend until smooth for 3 minutes. Pour in the prepared tube pan.
• Microwave on high power until set, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from microwave and cool slightly. Refrigerate until set completely. Cover with sprinkles before serving.

CLASSIC BRIGADEIROS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a pot over low heat, melt the butter, condensed milk, and cocoa powder, stirring continuously until you can see the bottom of the pot for 2-3 seconds when dragging a spatula through.
• Pour onto a greased plate, then chill for 1 hour.
• Shape and roll the chilled mixture into balls.
• Roll the balls in chocolate sprinkles.
• Enjoy!

BRAZILIAN BRIGADEIRO

Steps:

• PREPARE:.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stir vigorously the sweetened condensed milk, margarine and cocoa powder.
• Cook the mixture until it thickens enough to show the pan bottom during stirring.
• Pour the mixture in a greased dish and let it cool to room temperature. Take small amounts of the mixture with a teaspoon and make 1 ½ inch balls.
• Roll the balls over chocolate jimmies to decorate.
• Hint: Grease your hands with margarine to make the balls easily.
• If the balls don't hold the shape and flat down like coins, it means that you did not cook enough. Cook additional five minutes, take a small sample and dip it in a glass with cold water. If you cooked enough, this sample should hold the shape after cooling down in the water.
• The cheapest , low grade sweetened condensed milk is the best to make the brigadeiro because they have more starch on them, which helps the candy to hold the shape.
• In US, buy the sweet condensed milk from the Walmart brand "Great Value", cook this brand for 20 minutes in medium heat stirring continuously and your brigadeiro is with the right consistency.

BRAZILIAN BRIGADEIRO (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• put all the ingredients, but the chocolate sprinkles, in a microwavable bowl
• Microwave it for 3 minutes in high potency.
• Mix it
• Microwave it again for 3 minutes more still in high potency.
• Mix it well until the cream gets some shine and all the bumps disappear.
• Put in the fridge to cool off.
• With 2 spoons make balls and roll it on the granulated chocolate (It is also good if you don't want to roll it, just sprinkle some sugar on top and eat it with a spoon)
• Enjoy it!

BRIGADEIRO (BRAZILIAN DOCINHO)

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan mix chocolate with condensed milk and add the margarine. Cook in low heat stirring constantly until you can see the bottom of the pan. Continue to stir for another two minutes. Pour onto a plate and let cool completely before you form the little balls (I usually leave it in the cupboard until next day). Butter your hands slightly to form the little balls. Roll the balls in chocolate powder or jimmies and put them in small paper cups.
• A little cultural note: Have you noticed how many Brazilian recipes are made with condensed milk? It came to Brazil from Switzerland over a hundred years ago. It's made by Nestlé and because the label featured the picture of a milkmaid, the cans became known as the "maid milk' and that's what condensed milk is called to this day (Leite Moça).