Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

These were so good and so easy. Im going to make these for my sisters halloween party. yum yum

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Baby Pop

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Santa Clarita, California, USA

Living In: Simi Valley, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2009

5 stars for simple 3 ingredients, easy to make and lots of fun, especially for kids to help. Toppings I have tried include, coconut, cocoa powder, crushed up shortbread, various sprinkles, and chocolate sprinkles, powdered sugar. Excellent! And I was suprised they are not so sickening sweet as I had anticipated. For those who need help with the Metric Conversion.... 14oz is roughly 400 ml (396 actually).

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PULCHRA

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

Hi Guys, I usually use light condensed milk. Also, Make sure to make the brigadeiro on a non sticky pan. Another little note is cook this on a light cooking temperature.. So it stays long enough to be hard without burning or sticking all over the pan!

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Nubia

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

My husband lived in Brazil for a few years so I decided I would make this for him as a surprise--what a hit! His only suggestion was instead of making them 2/3 the size of a golf ball, make them the size of whoppers so you can have more topping to chocolate ratio.

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KJ

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

I followed the suggestions. I didn't have any Nesquick, so I added a package of hot chocolate mix. I sprayed my hands with cooking spray before forming into balls. I also read that I should dip the balls into cocoa. That was a bad idea. Baking cocoa was too strong and sharp. I just kneaded the cocoa into the rest of the candy. Then, it was good.

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Lizzie H

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Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2009

Very good truffle like candy.

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2009

These are really good. Although I thought they would be more like chocolates, this is just caramelly candy with a slight chocolate flavoring. I found that putting it in a seperate pan with greased wax paper worked really well. Once I got it started it just peeled right off, I cut it into equal sized chunks and rolled it. Very easy and very good, just make sure to cook it long enough.

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HeidiLB

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2009

For what it is it's great! It reminds me of sweet balls of chocolate dulce de leche. I did a few different rolls - some in almonds, powdered sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, or coconut. I really liked the cinnamon ones! Be sure to follow the reviews of others and add crisco or something to your hands, along with cooking it long enough so that it becomes like a dough in the pan.

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casidyanne

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2009

This came out good. I only had coconut today, but this is something you can be creative and add ground nuts or sprinkles.

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2009

Very good! Sticky to make but very good!

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Nicole

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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2009

I'm only giving this four stars for the cooking method...I find that cooking it on low for 30 minutes (stirring constantly!) gives it an even, smooth texture and taste. But cooking it for 12-15 on medium heat is okay too. It's condensed milk--you can't go wrong with condensed milk! :D

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Ainadaliel

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2009

I made these using Nesquick, left the mix in the fridge for about 20 minutes, then sprayed Pam on my hands and on a spoon to help with the rolling process. They came out great, and were a huge hit at a dinner party. Tasted like they did when I was a kid in Brazil!

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KarinaB

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2009

I had a major chocolate craving and I was out of chocolate chips and sugar! I used an ancient can of sweetened condensed milk and this solved my chocolate craving! I burn everything or I get the sticky fudge problem, but I stirred constanstly on low heat for ten minutes, plus two minutes more as one reviewer suggested. Then I let the mixture cool in frig for ten minutes. Mixing into balls was easy. I rolled my in walnuts. I gave this 5 stars cause it is high in calcium, has a little protein, and is quick and Cheap to make. However, this tastes exactly like Chocolate carmel to me, but maybe that is what it is supposed to taste like?

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009

Read the reviews first! There is a lot of helpful information which, if followed, makes this very easy and delicious.

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AKURLAN

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

I wanted to give it 4 stars, but my daughter insistes it get 5. It is easly to make and the kids loved it!

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jeni

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

These are pretty good. They're not GREAT, but they're definitely good. I only had a 300ml can of condensed milk, so I used that instead of a full 14 ounces. I took the suggestions of others and cooked it 2 minutes past when it came away from the pot. I also substituted one tablespoon of cocoa for one tablespoon of hot cocoa mix. After it was done cooking, I threw the pot in the fridge for an hour. The mixture was firm, but soft enough to work with. I rolled the balls in sprinkles. In my opinion, the sprinkles take away from the chocolate, so next time I will probably use a different topping.

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Andrea8985

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

Awesome! And so easy.

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DiBenson

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

The flavor was mediocre and it was WAY too sticky to work with! I even cooked it longer than directed and stirred the whole time. Don't know what happened but won't be making this again!

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tofu19

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2008

This is my second time making these and they always turn out the way I remembered however it only gets 4 stars because its so messy to make. I fuond that letting it sit on the heat longer (12 mins) and letting it cool for about 30 mins gets it to the right consistency, however there was so much chocolate stuck to the pan this time. I think next time I'll scoop it out and put it in a glass bowl before letting it cool and hopefully that will eliminate the waste.

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shayda

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2008

Ah, even Luiz Fernando loved this one! My family, those little sweeties, prefer adding Quick rather than unsweetened cocoa. I do find that it takes more than 10 minutes of cooking to get the proper consistency, but Luiz assures me that his other mom, back in Brazil, actually pours a more liquid product into small cups and serves them with spoons at their family gatherings. Thanks for the recipe!

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