22 alfajores Recipes

alfajores, sent in by adriana milner of brussels , belgium, these sweet argentinean cookies rely on the sweetness of dulce de leche, a caramel used in many latin american recipes. here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, this recipe has a high ratio of flour to cornstarch, so it has a slightly cakey texture., toasting the coconut until it s golden brown brings out is nuttiness .

unsalted butter, caster sugar, egg, egg yolks, plain flour, honey, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, vanilla extract, sweetened condensed milk (cooked ), chocolate, for coating

flour, cornstarch, butter, melted, fresh lemon zest, baking powder, eggs, salt, powdered sugar

butter, sugar, egg, egg yolks, vanilla, lemon rind, grated, cornstarch, flour, baking powder, salt

cornstarch (maizena brand), flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, butter, egg yolks, vanilla extract, lemon zest (or powdered lemon)

ground almonds, butter, sugar, eggs, rind of 1 lemon, vanilla, almond essence, plain flour, sweentened condensed milk or melted chocolate or desiccated coconut

unbleached all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, unsalted butter, softened, white sugar, egg yolks, vanilla rum, vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon zest, dulce de leche, unsweetened shredded coconut

butter, at room temperature, sugar, egg yolks, egg, dark rum, vanilla, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, dulce de leche or caramel sauce (see notes), sweetened flaked dried coconut or unsweetened shredded dried coconut

butter, sugar, egg, egg yolks, vanilla, lemon rind, grated, cornstarch, flour, baking powder, salt, dulce de leche (store bought or homemade )

all-purpose flour, sugar, vegetable shortening, chilled, dulce de leche, sugar

butter, imperial sugar or dixie crystals extra fine granulated sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, grated lemon rind, use a filling of your choice. it may be arequipe (milky caramel spread), chocolate cream, quince jelly (or other flavor), pastry cream, etc.

butter, sugar, egg, egg yolks, vanilla, lemon rind, grated, cornstarch, flour, baking powder, salt

cornstarch, sugar, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, baking powder, vanilla extract, egg yolks, dulce de leche

butter or margarine, at room temperature, sugar, egg yolks, egg, dark rum, vanilla, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, dulce de leche or caramel sauce (see note preceding), sweetened flaked dried coconut

cornstarch, flour, baking powder, unsalted butter, sugar, egg yolks, dulce de leche (see (latin american caramel spread)), powdered sugar (optional)

ground almonds, butter, sugar, lemon , rind of, vanilla essence, eggs, almond essence, plain flour

almond meal (or almond flour), flour, salt, almond paste, butter, softened, dulce de leche

cornstarch, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, powdered sugar, pisco or 1 -2 tbsp brandy, vanilla, dulce de leche, iceing sugar