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Alfajor Recipe
SERVES HOW MANY
20 pieces
PREPARATION TIME
30 minutes
COOKING TIME
11 minutes

It is possible to find these cookies, one of Peru's most popular treats, in many parts of the South American continent. There is milk jam with its creamy consistency between two butter cookies; With this simplicity and taste, this dessert, which originated in Spain and later spread to Latin America, is also very compatible with the Turkish palate.

It is a masterpiece with its consistency that melts in your mouth and the caramel flavor that melts on your palate. If we say it's a masterpiece, don't be intimidated, it's just as practical to make. With its few and easily available ingredients, it will be at the top of your favorite cookie recipes. The delicious milk jam recipe is in the continuation of our article. Make this wonderful dessert recipe and share it with all your loved ones as soon as possible. Enjoy your meal!

 
Ingredients for Alfajor Recipe
  • 200 grams of flour
  • 300 grams of corn starch
  • 150 grams of powdered sugar
  • 1 egg _
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 200 grams of warm butter
  • Peel of 1 lemon
  • 1 packet of baking powder
  • 1 pack of vanillin

For Milk Jam:

  • 1 liter milk
  • 400 grams of granulated sugar
  • 2 packs of vanillin
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

To Decorate:

  • 3 tablespoons coconut

To Roll Out the Dough:

  • 1-2 tablespoons of starch

How to Make Alfajor Recipe?

  • Mix all the dry ingredients for the cookie, make a well in the middle and add the liquids. Knead with your hands until it becomes smooth. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  • Roll out the dough to ½ cm thick using starch and cut circles using a mold.
  • Place the dough on a tray lined with baking paper, leaving a slight gap between them, and bake in a preheated fan oven at 170 degrees for 11 minutes.
  • Turn the baked and cooled cookies upside down. Put a teaspoon of milk caramel between them and glue them. You can coat the edges with coconut and serve. Enjoy your meal!