1Add 1 tablespoon of salted butter to a saucepan and turn it on medium heat until melted.
2Add 1 tablespoon of salted butter to a saucepan and turn it on medium heat until melted.
3Add 1 tablespoon of salted butter to a saucepan and turn it on medium heat until melted.
4Add one can of sweetened condensed milk and two-thirds a cup of sweetened coconut flakes into the saucepan.
5Add one can of sweetened condensed milk and two-thirds a cup of sweetened coconut flakes into the saucepan.
6Add one can of sweetened condensed milk and two-thirds a cup of sweetened coconut flakes into the saucepan.
7Cook the mixture on medium heat for about five to seven minutes until it thickens and starts pulling away from the pan.
8Cook the mixture on medium heat for about five to seven minutes until it thickens and starts pulling away from the pan.
9Cook the mixture on medium heat for about five to seven minutes until it thickens and starts pulling away from the pan.
10Take the mixture off the heat and put it in a separate bowl, cover it, and place it in the refrigerator until it is cooled off.
11Take the mixture off the heat and put it in a separate bowl, cover it, and place it in the refrigerator until it is cooled off.
12Take the mixture off the heat and put it in a separate bowl, cover it, and place it in the refrigerator until it is cooled off.
13Once cooled, take about a tablespoon of the mixture, roll it between your greased hands to form a bite-sized ball, and place it onto a parchment lined pan until all of the mixture is formed into balls.
14Once cooled, take about a tablespoon of the mixture, roll it between your greased hands to form a bite-sized ball, and place it onto a parchment lined pan until all of the mixture is formed into balls.
15Once cooled, take about a tablespoon of the mixture, roll it between your greased hands to form a bite-sized ball, and place it onto a parchment lined pan until all of the mixture is formed into balls.
16In a separate saucepan, combine one cup of granulated sugar, half a cup of water, and one tablespoon of vinegar.
17In a separate saucepan, combine one cup of granulated sugar, half a cup of water, and one tablespoon of vinegar.
18In a separate saucepan, combine one cup of granulated sugar, half a cup of water, and one tablespoon of vinegar.
19Bring the sugar mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, until it turns amber in color.
20Bring the sugar mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, until it turns amber in color.
21Bring the sugar mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, until it turns amber in color.
22Take the sugar coating off the heat and insert a toothpick into each coconut ball.
23Take the sugar coating off the heat and insert a toothpick into each coconut ball.
24Take the sugar coating off the heat and insert a toothpick into each coconut ball.
25Dip each coconut ball quickly into the amber sugar, swirl it around, and place it back onto a parchment-lined pan.
26Dip each coconut ball quickly into the amber sugar, swirl it around, and place it back onto a parchment-lined pan.
27Dip each coconut ball quickly into the amber sugar, swirl it around, and place it back onto a parchment-lined pan.
28Let the Bala Baiana cool before serving.
29Let the Bala Baiana cool before serving.
30Let the Bala Baiana cool before serving.
Ingredients
1 tbsp salted butter
1 tbsp salted butter
1 tbsp salted butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 2/3 cup sweetened coconut flakes
2 2/3 cup sweetened coconut flakes
2 2/3 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
0.5 cup water
0.5 cup water
0.5 cup water
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp vinegar
Equipment
saucepanbowlrefrigeratorparchment papertoothpickparchment lined pan
Tips
Be very careful when working with the hot, burnt sugar mixture.
Move quickly when dipping the coconut balls into the sugar coating.