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Brazilian Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Oct 6 2010

Brazil produces world class chocolate, and as a result, there are tons of amazing dessert recipes with chocolate as the main ingredient. Today, we’re going to learn how to make a type of cake called babá de chocolate.

Ingredients             

* 2 colheres (sopa) de chocolate em pó [chocolate powder]
* 1 colher (sopa) de fermento [baking soda]
* 2 xícaras (chá) de farinha de trigo [flour]
* 1 ½ xícara (chá) de açúcar [sugar]
* 1 ½ xícara (chá) de leite [milk]
* 100 g de margarina [margarine]
* 4 ovos [eggs]

Icing

* 1 ½ xícara (chá) de leite [milk]
* 1 xícara (chá) de açúcar [sugar]
* 50 g de margarina [margarine]

Preparation

Bata as gemas com o açúcar e a margarina, até formar um creme.
Junte a farinha, o chocolate em pó e o fermento, alternando com o leite.
Por último, adicione as claras em neve.
Leve ao forno por 20 minutos.
Coloque a calda.

Icing

Leve todos os ingredientes ao fogo.
Depois de derretido, jogue por cima do bolo já assado.
Decore a seu gosto.

Original recipe from Culinaria Receitas

Brazilian Recipe: Strawberry Bon Bons

Posted by Rachel 1 Comment
May 19 2010

Despite Europe’s reputation for the world’s best chocolate, Brazil has some amazing chocolate of its own. Today, we’re going to learn how to make strawberry and chocolate bon bons, which is actually a relatively simple recipe using condensed milk, powdered milk, milk chocolate, and strawberries. Que saboroso!

Bom bom de morango – from M de Mulher

Preparation time: 30 – 40 mins
Size: 12 portions

Ingredients

· 100 g de morangos
· 1 lata de leite condensado
· 200 g de leite em pó desnatado
· 300 g de chocolate ao leite ou meio amargo

Instructions

Lave bem os morangos, retire os talinhos e coloque-os sobre papel absorvente para escorrer o excesso de líquido. Em uma tigela média, misture o leite condensado com o leite em pó e mexa até formar uma massa macia. Se necessário, acrescente mais leite em pó. Molde bolinhas e achate-as com a palma das mãos.

Envolva cada morango com a massa. Coloque-os sobre papel-manteiga e deixe secar durante 15 minutos. Derreta o chocolate ao leite ou amargo de acordo com as instruções da embalagem. Com a ajuda de um garfo, banhe os bombons no chocolate. Leve à geladeira até secar. Sirva em seguida.

Brazilian Recipe: Chocolate Mousse

Posted by Rachel 1 Comment
Apr 22 2010

Today we’re going to learn how to make chocolate mousse, in Portuguese! I’ve linked a photo of each ingredient for you to be able to visualize them or in case you have any doubts.

Recipe: Mousse de Chocolate, from Mais Você

Pronunciation: Moo-see gee shoh-koh-lah-chee

Ingredients:                   

-2 xícaras (chá) de açúcar
-4 gemas
 -4 colheres (sopa) margarina sem sal
-2 xícaras de chocolate em pó (não pode usar achocolatado)
-1 lata de creme de leite sem soro
-1/2 xícara (café) whisky
-4 claras em neve

Instructions

Bata os três primeiros ingredientes até ficar bem clarinho e
dissolva o açúcar. Desligue a batedeira e acrescente os outros
ingredientes (menos as claras). Continue a bater até misturar
bem. Agregue as claras em neve suavemente, coloque em um
refratário e leve ao freezer. Sirva bem gelado.

The Six Ton Easter Egg

Posted by Rachel 2 Comments
Apr 1 2010

Easter eggs and chocolates are very popular in Brazil, and you’ll find chocolate eggs of all sizes in grocery stores and department stores during this time of year. Sometimes, stores will have raffles for enormous chocolate Easter eggs, but this year, a mall in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina topped them all: it built a 6 ton chocolate Easter egg.

Photo: Beiramar Shopping

According to Globo, the Beiramar Mall used 2.3 kilo bricks of chocolate and took nearly two weeks to create the 4 meter-tall giant Easter egg, now on display at the mall. On Friday, the egg will be broken down into smaller pieces and distributed to local charities. The project was a joint enterprise of a local supermarket chain and Nestle, and last year, the mall also created a giant egg, setting the world’s record for the largest chocolate Easter egg at 2.8 tons. This year egg will likely set records, too!

And not to stray from our language lessons…since egg is ovo, and Easter is Páscoa, Easter egg in Portuguese, is simply enough: ovo de Páscoa. [oh-voh gee PAH-ss-qwah]

Favorite Brazilian Chocolate

Posted by Rachel 8 Comments
Jul 30 2009

For those who have traveled to Brazil, especially Americans, you will have probably noticed that Brazilian chocolate is excellent. Compared to American chocolate, which is watered down and pumped with chemicals, Brazilian chocolate is much more pure.

So today’s interactive question is: What is your favorite type of Brazilian chocolate?

I am partial to Garoto, which I think produces some of the most delicious candy bars anywhere. The best way to try Garoto is buying a box of assorted chocolate bars, which you can easily eat in a few sittings. I also love the Garoto milk chocolate hazelnut bar, which is amazing. Batons, which are shaped like lipsticks, are also delicious.

What about you?

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