Italian straw – a delicious recipe for brigadeiro with biscuits – see how to make it and try it when you can
Irresistible: the sweet brigadeiro with biscuits, known as Italian Palha
Recipe for 2 people.
Classic (no restrictions), Vegetarian
Preparation: 00:45 + time to harden in the fridge
Interval: 00:00
TOOLS
1 pan(es), 1 mold with removable edge (square or deep dish), 1 grater or potato peeler (optional)
EQUIPMENT
conventional
METERS
cup = 240 ml, spoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml
Ingredients Chocolate cream – Brigadeiro:
– 1 can(s) of condensed milk
– 140 g of chocolate powder, 70% cocoa
– 1 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter (1 tablespoon = 20 g) + a little for greasing
– 100 g canned cream
ITALIAN STRAW Ingredients – ASSEMBLY:
– 120 g of corn starch biscuits or as required
– 100 ml of milk (optional)
– 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence (optional)
Ingredients TO DECORATE
– chocolate chips to taste (flakes) (or semi-sweet chocolate)
PREPARATION:
- Separate the ingredients and utensils for the recipe. For 2 portions use a 15×15 cm baking tray.
- Line the bottom of the springform pan with baking paper and grease it with a thin layer of butter: if you prefer not to disassemble it, you can prepare it in a deep baking dish.
PREPARATION:
Chocolate cream – Brigadeiro:
- Place the condensed milk, chocolate powder, butter and cream in a pan and mix.
- Place over medium heat and, stirring constantly, cook until the cream no longer sticks to the bottom of the pan.
- Turn off the fire.
Choose your preferred mounting option below:
Italian straw – Assembly 1:
- In a shallow dish, add the milk, add the vanilla essence and mix.
- Dip a portion of biscuits in milk and line the bottom of a mold or baking dish.
- Spread a portion of the still hot chocolate cream on top, forming a thin layer.
- Alternate layers until all the ingredients are used up, finishing with the chocolate cream.
- Cover with cling film.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to firm up.
Italian straw – Assembly 2:
- Place the biscuits in a plastic bag and beat them with your hands to break them into pieces of about 2-3 cm.
- Mix the broken biscuit with the chocolate/brigadeiro cream.
- Transfer the chocolate cream mixture with the broken biscuits into the mold with removable base or into the deep plate,
- Cover with cling film.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours to firm up.
FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:
- When serving, remove the Italian straw from the refrigerator.
- If it goes out of shape, place the mold over a glass and remove the side ring.
- Slide the candies from the baking paper onto the serving plate, without turning them upside down, so that the layer of chocolate cream is on top.
- Grate the chocolate bar directly over the sweets, using a coarse grater or a potato peeler, or use the sprinkles you prefer.
- Serve cut into squares.
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Source: Terra

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