Ingredients: 2 cups cassava or manioc flour  (polvilho doce) 1 teaspoon salt ½ a cup of water 1 cup of Minas cheese, grated* 2 eggs ½ a cup of melted shortening   Bring water and shortening to a boil. Slowly add the cassava or manioc flour, stirring constantly. Remove from fire. Knead a bit, then […]

Ingredients: 2 ½ Cups bran          2 cups sour milk 1 ½ cups flour           2 eggs 1 ½ cups sugar          3 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt                     ½ cup oil Add to taste: honey (about […]

The brigadeiros can be served immediately or kept in a refrigerator for up to three days. Use them as part of a dessert buffet or as a stand-alone treat.