One day at band camp… hehe.
Sorry. I’ve always wanted to
start a sentence with that line since American Pie so I couldn’t resist since
this is a camp-ish story. Except
instead of band camp, it happened in our CISV camp in India. And, unlike band camp, it doesn’t involve
any sordid, perverse sexual experiment.
Although it is equally sinful and delicious.
Brigadeiro is a yummy yummy chocolate yema-ish candy from
Brazil. Mariana, the sexy Brazilian
junion councilor, prepared it for all of us when it Brazil day. At CISV, each country gets to have a “day”
when we learn about the culture, the history, and of course the food there. On
our day, I fed them chicken adobo and taught them tong tong tong tong pakitong
kitong complete with choreography.
I digress.
Back to chocolate now.
After I tasted Brigadeiro, I knew I had to learn how to make
it. So I cornered Mariana in the
kitchen soon after and demanded that she teach me. The deliciousness of this candy is only trumped by the simplicity
of how it is made.
3 simple ingredients.
3 simple steps.
4 simple syllables that will make you wish you had an extra
mouth so you can have two spoonfuls at a time.
Say it with me now.
Brigadeiro.
Again, again. Say it
the way Brazilians do. Or better yet,
say it as if a hot Brazilian model were naked in front of you right now.
BRIGADEEIIIRRRROOOOOO.
God. Sarap.
Ingredients:
1 can condensed milk
3 tbsps butter
3 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder (dutch-processed please)
Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan, put over low
heat and bring to a simmer while constinuously stirring.
When the mixture has thickened, remove from heat.
Transfer to another container to cool. Then chill in the fridge.
You can form it into balls after or you can eat it like ice
cream like I do.
Enjoy =)
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