Brigadeiros (Chocolate truffles)

These little balls of bliss will keep you coming back for more. Take your pick between sprinkles of chocolate or coconut and enjoy for dessert, or morning tea.

Recipe «Brigadeiros (Chocolate truffles)» presented in category Recipes / Desserts, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 395g can sweetened condensed milk, 25g butter, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted, 2 tbsp desiccated coconut, 2 tbsp chocolate sprinkles .

Ingredients:

• 395g can sweetened condensed milk 
• 25g butter 
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted 
• 2 tbsp desiccated coconut 
• 2 tbsp chocolate sprinkles 

Instructions

1. Place the condensed milk, butter and cocoa in a medium heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 10 to 12 minutes or until mixtures thickens and starts to pull away from the side of the pan. Remove from heat.
2. Carefully transfer the mixture to a heatproof bowl. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool. Refrigerate until cold or overnight, if time permits.
3. Remove mixture from fridge. Stand at room temperature for 5 minutes or until the mixture is just soft enough to scoop. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Roll 2 level teaspoons of the mixture into balls.
4. Roll 1/2 of the balls in coconut and the remaining balls in sprinkles. Refrigerate until required. Remove brigadeiros from fridge 10 minutes before serving.