BEIJINHO DE COCO (COCONUT LITTLE KISS)

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Condensed milk cooked with butter and coconut flakes, formed into little candy balls makes this a favorite Brazilian recipe especially at birthday parties. Kids (and adults) love it!

Provided by BR Cook

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     South American     Brazilian

Time 2h50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon butter, plus more for pan
ΒΌ cup sweetened flaked coconut
sweetened flaked coconut for decorating
whole cloves for decorating

Steps:

  • Bring milk and butter to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Continue to cook, stirring often, until the milk has reduced to half and thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in the 1/4 cup coconut, and allow to cool a bit before pouring into a buttered bowl. Chill in the refrigerator until cold, about 2 hours.
  • With buttered or oiled hands, form milk mixture into tablespoon-sized balls, and roll in coconut flakes. Stick a clove into each beijinho as decoration.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.4 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 16.4 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 69.1 mg, Sugar 22.3 g

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