Beijinho
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Also known as Beijinho de Coco · Brazilian Coconut Truffles
Condensed milk and grated coconut cooked with butter until thick, rolled into little balls, coated in sugar or coconut and crowned with a clove. Brigadeiro’s white coconut twin at every Brazilian birthday.
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- Servings
- Makes about 30
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 1 h 45 min
Ingredients
condensed milk397 g
desiccated coconut130 g
butter25 g
caster sugar50 g
whole cloves (optional)30
Instructions
- 01
Put the , 100 g and 15 g of the in a heavy pan over medium-low heat.
- 02
Stir constantly for 10 to 15 minutes until it thickens and pulls away from the bottom of the pan in one mass.
- 03
Spread on a buttered plate and cool completely, then chill for 30 minutes.
- 04
With buttered hands, roll into small balls about 2 cm across.
- 05
Roll in or the remaining , put in paper cases, and top each with a .
Notes
- Cook it until it comes away from the pan in one piece, or the balls will not hold their shape.
- Butter your hands so the mixture does not stick.
- The clove is decoration; tradition says you do not eat it.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 23 g
- Fat
- 12 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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