Add condensed milk, lemon and lemon zest on a heavy bottom pan and mix well until all is incorporated. If you would like a heavier lemon taste, you can add as much as you like.

Add the butter and take to medium-low heat mixing constantly (I like using a flexible spatula the best)

Its important not to stop stirring, otherwise the milk will burn and stick to the pan.

Cook until you have a pudding like texture and when you tilt the pan, the mixture slides off of it unsticking to the bottom.

Lightly grease a large plate with butter and then pour the mixture onto the plate. Let cool completely for 1 - 2 hours.

Once the mixture has cooled, very lightly grease your hands with butter and grab half a tablespoon of the mixture and roll into a ball.

Roll the ball on sugar. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until your brigadeiro mixture is finished.

Garnish each little brigadeiro with a bit of lemon zest on the top.

Eat right away or you must store them in an air tight container. They will last about a week (but they wont make it because they are heavenly). Enjoy this little Brazilian bomboms!