Alfajores

Easy

90 min

Sweet

Recipe from South America, little treats made with flour and potato starch. Very similar to macarons.

INGREDIENTS

Potato Starch

150g

00 Flour

150g

Sugar

75g

Virgilio butter

125g

Bicarbonate

1 pinch

Lemon zest

1 lemon

Egg

Egg yolk

Dulce de leche

Sugar

100g

Vanilla pod

1/2

Milk

330ml

We'll start by preparing the biscuit dough: place the sugar and diced, softened Virgilio butter in the bowl of a mixer and turn on; meanwhile separate the egg. Add the yolk to the mixture, and when incorporated, add the white. In a separate bowl place the sieved flour, potato starch and grated lemon zest. Stop the mixer, add the dry ingredients and use a spatula to combine; then turn on the mixer and beat for a couple of minutes to obtain a soft, even dough. Turn out onto a sheet of cling film and wrap carefully to form a block; leave to rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Now for the dulce de leche: place the milk and the split vanilla pod in a small pan, add the sugar and bicarbonate and heat gently, stirring with a wooden spoon. Bring to the boil, continuing to stir until the mixture darkens. Now use tongs to remove the vanilla pod and continue cooking the dulce de leche on a medium heat until the consistency is thick - this will take about an hour. When ready, pour into a bowl and allow to cool to room temperature. When the dough has rested, dust with flour and roll out to a thickness of 5 mm. Use a circular cutter (max 4 cm diameter) to cut discs; place these on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°C for about 15 minutes. When cooked, cool on a rack, and then it's time to assemble the alfajores: spread dulce de leche on half the biscuits and top with the other halves. They're ready to serve for an afternoon snack with a cup of tea, or at breakfast to start the day with a smile

Alfajores

INGREDIENTS

Dulce de leche

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