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Italian Straw
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · 45 min ago · Brasil · 2 min ·

Italian Straw

1. Chop the biscuit into small pieces and set aside.

Ingredients · Servings 10
  • 1 can of condensed milk
  • 5 tablespoons of cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon of margarine
  • 1 package of cornstarch cookies
Method · 30 min
  1. Chop the biscuit into small pieces and set aside.
  2. Using the condensed milk, margarine, and cocoa powder, make a brigadeiro.
  3. As soon as the brigadeiro starts to come away from the bottom of the pan, turn off the heat and mix in the chopped biscuit until a dough forms.
  4. Grease a baking pan or container of your choice with margarine and pour in the batter, spreading it evenly.
  5. Let it cool and cut into squares. If you like, you can coat them in powdered sugar. And that's it.

2. Using the condensed milk, margarine, and cocoa powder, make a brigadeiro (Brazilian chocolate fudge).

3. As soon as the brigadeiro starts to come away from the bottom of the pan, turn off the heat and mix in the chopped biscuit until a dough forms.

4. Grease a baking pan or container of your choice with margarine and pour in the batter, spreading it evenly.

5. Let it cool and cut into squares. If you like, you can coat them in powdered sugar. And that's it.

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