Brigadeiro

 

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1. 1 (400 g) can sweetened condensed milk
2. 3 tablespoons cocoa (for chocolate flavour) or 1 tablespoon vanilla essence (for coconut flavour)
3. 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
4. 4 tablespoons desiccated coconut (for coconut flavour)
5. chocolate sprinkles
6. desiccated coconut, extra

Directions:
1. For chocolate flavour: Put condensed milk, butter and cocoa in a saucepan and cook on medium heat, stirring continually until mixture is thick and sticks to the spoon.
2. Grease a plate well and put the mixture on it. Refrigerate for 30 minute.
3. Take the plate out and butter your hands well. Taking a teaspoonful at a time with your hands, roll into a small ball and then roll in chocolate sprinkles.
4. For coconut flavour: Put condensed milk, coconut, vanilla essence and butter in saucepan. Proceed the same as chocolate flavour, only roll in dessicated coconut when done.

Enjoy your meal!