Alfajores - Layers Cakes Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
328
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup / 250 g ground almonds
  • 1 1/4 cup / 300 g butter
  • 1 cup / 225 g confectioner's sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp almond essence
  • 1/2 lb of plain flour
  • optional - sweentened condensed milk or melted chocolate or desiccated coconut

Directions:

  1. Mix the butter with the sugar and essences.
  2. Add the eggs one at a time.
  3. Add the flour and the almonds and knead lightly.
  4. Place dough in the fridge for about 35 min.
  5. Flatten dough and then cut into small circles, cookie size
  6. Bake for about 20 minutes on greased and floured baking sheets.
  7. Take one circle and cover it in jam/jelly, dulce de leche (sweetened condensed milk) or melted chocolate
  8. Then use another circle to close the alfajore. It's like making a sandwich.
  9. The moist edges can be covered in shaved coconut or powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 327.88 Kcal (1373 kJ)
Calories from fat 209.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.29g 36%
Cholesterol 73.41mg 24%
Sodium 229.74mg 10%
Potassium 99.86mg 2%
Total Carbs 27.26g 9%
Sugars 15.98g 64%
Dietary Fiber 2.02g 8%
Protein 4.57g 9%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 60.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 478.29 Kcal (2003 kJ)
Calories from fat 305.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.98g 36%
Cholesterol 107.08mg 24%
Sodium 335.13mg 10%
Potassium 145.67mg 2%
Total Carbs 39.76g 9%
Sugars 23.31g 64%
Dietary Fiber 2.95g 8%
Protein 6.67g 9%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 6%
Iron 1.6mg 6%
Calcium 88.4mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.1
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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