Beijinho Recipe: Make Traditional Brazilian Coconut Candy

Beijinho Recipe: Make Traditional Brazilian Coconut Candy

If there’s one sweet guaranteed to show up at a Brazilian kids’ birthday party, it’s beijinho. This coconut candy is the reliable centerpiece of the doce da festa (party sweets) table — easy to make in bulk, easy to package prettily, and universally loved by both kids and adults.

Brigadeiro Recipe: How to Make Brazilian Chocolate Truffles

Brigadeiro Recipe: How to Make Brazilian Chocolate Truffles

The classic three-ingredient Brazilian chocolate truffle. The technique to learn here is the ponto do brigadeiro — the moment the mixture pulls cleanly away from the pan. Stop five minutes too early and it won’t hold its shape once rolled.