Recipe--Brigadier Truffles

One unique dessert that a friend introduced us to is Brigadier Truffles. This friend was from Brazil where this is a national treat. We’ve enjoyed making them ever since! In fact, we ate them during our sibling tea party which you can read about here.

Just as a warning, even though they have cocoa powder in them, the truffles taste more like caramel than chocolate. But they are still tasty!

Brigadier Truffles

2 13-oz. cans sweetened condensed milk

4 Tablespoons baking cocoa

1 Tablespoon butter

2 bottles of chocolate sprinkles

Powdered sugar

The ingredients.

Put butter into a saucepan. Melt over medium heat (don’t let it scorch!)

Add the sweetened condensed milk.

Then add the cocoa.

Stir it continuously with a wooden spoon for 10-15 minutes until the mixture bubbles.

The bubbles look almost like a frog mouth opening and closing.

(Sorry this picture is blurry, but I was trying to take the picture and not scorch the mixture at the same time.) When you run your spoon across the bottom of the pan and the mixture parts like the Red Sea, remove from heat.

Scrape mixture onto large non-glass plate. Do not touch the mixture (it will be very, very hot!)

Let cool at room temperature (about ½ an hour.)

Put your sprinkles in a bowl as well as the powdered sugar in a separate bowl.

Put a bit of butter on your hands. With a tablespoon, scoop a small portion of the chocolate mixture into your hand to form a 1 to 1-½ inch ball.

Roll in chocolate sprinkles or powdered sugar.

Chocolate sprinkles.

Powdered sugar

 

These should be placed in the refrigerator until you use them. They also freeze quite well in an airtight container.

Arrange on a tray when you’re ready to eat them, and enjoy! This recipe makes 40 to 50 truffles.