Brigadeiros - Chocolate Fudge Truffles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/4 cup chocolate sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 pour the condensed milk into a heavy based saucepan.
• 2 stir in the cocoa powder and the salt.
• 3 cook, stirring constantly, over a low heat. keep the mixture at a slow simmer to prevent burning and sticking. do not leave unattended.
• 4 cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring, until mixture becomes very thick and shiny and starts to pull away from the bottom and sides of the pan.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in the butter and the vanilla.
• 6 chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• 7 using buttered hands, roll the mixture into 1 inch balls.
• 8 roll each ball in the chocolate sprinkles, and place in a paper liner.
• 9 chill until ready to serve. store in the refrigerator.