College can be a tough time. At some point, everything seems so endless and tiring: classes, homework, social life, activities, clubs, internships — there is a lot of stuff going on.
One day, I was feeling gloomy and homesick so I called my mom to ask her for a recipe for a sweet snack I used to eat during my childhood — I was feeling very nostalgic. She gave me the recipe to make a Brazilian coconut treat called beijinhos de coco.
Now, I've never been a master in the kitchen, but the outcome was so unbelievably good. Anyone looking to try a new tasty treat should make this recipe. A good way to relax and jazz up your college routine is to cook. Beijinhos de coco are really simple, quick, and cheap sweet pleasures.
Beijinhos de Coco
- Prep Time:10 mins
- Cook Time:35 mins
- Total Time:45 mins
- Servings:40
- Easy
- Medium saucepan preferably a non-stick one
- Wooden spoon
- Small paper ramekins
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 can condensed milk
- 150g shredded coconut
- Butter
Ingredients
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Step 1
Take the saucepan and put the whole can of condensed milk, shredded coconut and the egg yolk in. Mix all of them together to make the dough for the “beijinhos.”
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Step 2
Put the saucepan with the mixture on the burner. Light the burner on low power and stir the mixture with a wooden spoon. Don't stop until it becomes hard and compact.
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Step 3
Once hardened, switch off the burner. Take the saucepan off and let the dough cool for about 15-20 minutes. You can store it in a fridge if that helps.
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Step 4
With butter-greased fingers, take out the cooked-harden dough and start dividing it into little pieces to make small balls.
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Step 5
When you are done making the balls of dough, place them on a tray, or on a table, and put each of them inside the ramekins.
If you happen to not have the ramekins or any other cup-cake paper type, don't worry: just make sure to store them in a safe, fresh and clean place.
If you want to add a scent to the beijinhos you can place a small clove on top of each of them. If you are a coconut lover, feel free to roll the beijinhos into some shredded coconut. Use butter to help the coconut pieces stick on the balls.
Try other sweets ideas from 3 Ridiculously Easy Sweets You Can Make in Your Dorm Room. They will definitely pump up your college routine. Bon appetit!