Brazilian Creams

💖 recipe from Lois Marvel 💖

Brown Butter Icing

• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla

1. Heat and stir butter until browned, cool.
2. Slowly beat in sifted confectioners sugar, milk, and vanilla.

Brazil Nut Petal Garnish

1. Cover unshelled brazil nuts with cold water, boil 3 minutes, drain.
2. Cover with cold water and let stand 1 minute. Drain. Crack and shell.
3. Simmer 2-3 minutes.
4. With a vegetable peeler, cut paper-thin lengthwise strips.

Brazilian Creams

• ½ cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• ¾ tsp soda
• ¾ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ⅓ cup dairy sour cream
• ½ cup chopped Brazil nuts
• 1 recipe Brown Butter Icing
• 1 recipe Brazil Nut Petals

1. Cream butter and brown sugar.
2. Add egg and vanilla, beat well.
3. Sift together dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream.
4. Stir in chopped nuts.
5. Drop from teaspoon 2" apart on greased cookies sheet.
6. Bake in hot oven (400) 8-10 minutes.
7. Frost with brown butter icing, garnish with Brazil nut petals.