Cornstarch Alfajores With Dulce De Leche (Argentina) Recipe

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Cornstarch Alfajores With Dulce De Leche (Argentina)
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  1. PREPARATION:.
  2. Beat 4 eggs for 5 minutes with a whisk and mix them with the powdered sugar, beating until creamy. Set aside.
  3. Sift together the cornstarch, the flour, and the baking powder.
  4. Pour out onto table top; in a well in the centre, place the butter at room temperature, the vanilla extract, the liquer and the egg and sugar cream.
  5. Work with your hands until firm.
  6. Roll with a rolling pin to a thinkness of 1 1/4 inch and cut into 1 1/2 inch discs with a cookie cutter. Place the discs on a greased and floured cookie sheet.
  7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at medium (350F), until golden. Remove and cool.
  8. To put together each alfajor, spread a 1/4-inch coat of dulce de leche over one disc, cover with another, paint the edge with a little more dulce de leche and roll it on the grated coconut so that it sticks to the edge.
  9. HOMEMADE DULCE DE LECHE:.
  10. Heat 8 tablespoons of sugar in a thick bottomed pot for 20 minutes at medium, until it reaches a caramel color.
  11. Add the milk and the remaining sugar and allow to reach a boiling point.
  12. Bring the heat to minimum, and simmer until it thickens, for about an hour.
  13. HOMEMADE DULCE DE LECHE - EASY VERSION.
  14. Boil an unopened can of condensed milk for two hours in a saucepan filled with water. When you open it, its contents should have a rich caramel color.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1143.15 Kcal (4786 kJ)
Calories from fat 309.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34.36g 53%
Cholesterol 95.05mg 32%
Sodium 748.03mg 31%
Potassium 1831.93mg 39%
Total Carbs 189.96g 63%
Sugars 136.79g 547%
Dietary Fiber 0.44g 2%
Protein 18.26g 37%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 469.3mg 47%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 199.51 Kcal (835 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 53%
Cholesterol 16.59mg 32%
Sodium 130.55mg 31%
Potassium 319.72mg 39%
Total Carbs 33.15g 63%
Sugars 23.87g 547%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 2%
Protein 3.19g 37%
Iron 0.2mg 6%
Calcium 81.9mg 47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 25.6
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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