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Gulkand brigadeiros
Gulkand brigadeiros, from above
VegIndia x Brazil

Gulkand brigadeiros

Brazil's party truffle hides a spoon of rose petal jam. Every bite is a small surprise.

100 minTime
4 gProtein each
mildSpice
Chocolate and roses2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
175kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
100minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

12 servings
Condensed milk (sweetened condensed milk)1 tin
Cocoa powder (unsweetened cocoa powder)3 tbsp
Dark chocolate (bittersweet chocolate)40 g, chopped
Butter1½ tbsp, plus a little for hands
Cardamoma pinch
Salta pinch
Gulkand4 tbsp
Pistachios⅓ cup, finely chopped

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Cook condensed milk, cocoa, chocolate, butter, cardamom and salt in a heavy pan on low heat, stirring constantly, for 12 minutes.
  2. 2Tip onto a buttered plate and cool, then chill 1 hour.
  3. 3Butter your hands and flatten 1 tsp of the mixture. Add a dab of gulkand, about 1/4 tsp, in the centre and roll into a ball.
  4. 4Roll in pistachios and set in paper cases.
Serve it like this

Arrange the brigadeiros in a neat grid on a small slate, one cut in half to show the rose centre. Dust a few pistachio crumbs around.

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