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Recipe for 'Strawberry of Love' (strawberry covered in crunchy glaze) presenting 5 essential tips, from preparing the strawberry to achieving the right sugar glaze consistency.
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Ingredients
- Strawberries
- Brigadeiro Ingredients
- 2,5cups de Sugar
- 1/2cup de Water
- 2tablespoons de Vinegar
- Food coloring (for glaze) opcional
- Sugar (for sprinkling) opcional
- Bamboo skewers
Instructions
Wash the strawberries thoroughly and make sure they are completely dry, as moisture prevents the glaze from adhering.
Dica: Wash them early so you can ensure they are completely dry when you use them.
Remove the tops/stems of the strawberries. Reserve a few stems if you wish to use them for aesthetic finishing later.
Dica: Keeping the strawberry stem on can interfere with the coating if it's not removed.
Prepare the brigadeiro, cooking it for about 10 minutes longer than the usual rolling consistency, until it becomes very firm.
Dica: This firmer consistency will ensure the filling holds up during the subsequent process and is easy to shape.
After the brigadeiro has cooled, shape small 'teardrops' (or small ovals) with it, making the process of filling or topping the strawberry easier.
Dica: Shaping them like teardrops makes handling and applying the filling easier.
For the glaze, combine two and a half cups of sugar, half a cup of water, and two heaping tablespoons of vinegar in a saucepan.
Dica: The vinegar helps achieve the characteristic crunchy texture of the sugar glaze.
Add the desired food coloring to the glaze mixture to achieve the desired color (more coloring results in a darker shade).
Dica: If you want a darker glaze, add a little more coloring.
Place the glaze mixture over heat, and after adding the coloring, avoid stirring; stir only at the end to check the consistency.
Dica: The correct consistency is the 'hard crack stage,' which makes a characteristic sound when dropped into cold water.
Insert the bamboo skewer into the strawberry (once it has been filled/prepared with the filling) only right before dipping it into the finished sugar glaze.
Dica: Inserting the skewer at this moment prevents the fruit from softening or spoiling before coating.
After the glaze reaches the hard crack stage, dip the skewered strawberry, quickly roll it in sugar (optional), and carefully remove the skewer.
Dica: The final result should be crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.
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Nutrition Facts
TACO Table - per serving
- Energy2479 kcal124%
- Carbohydrates607 g202%
- Protein25 g33%
- Total Fat3 g5%
- Dietary Fiber0 g0%
*Daily reference values based on a 2,000 kcal diet (ANVISA). Data calculated from the TACO Table (UNICAMP).
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