Peruvian Alfajores Recipe
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Peruvian Alfajores

By: F Polack  
"Delicate shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche and covered in powdered sugar. This is the Peruvian recipe."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
3 Hrs 35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 alfajores
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening, chilled
  • 1/4 cup dulce de leche
  • Confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Sift flour and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar together into a bowl. Rub the shortening into the flour until completely incorporated to form a dough. Roll out on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thick, then cut into 1 to 1 1/2-inch circles with a small, round cookie cutter. Place circles onto an ungreased baking sheet, and poke each twice with a fork.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Disks should be removed from the oven while still pale, they should not brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  4. To assemble the alfajores, spread one of the disks with a teaspoon of dulce de leche, then place a second disk on top, creating a sandwich. Repeat with remaining disks, then dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 229 | Total Fat: 13.4g | Cholesterol: < 1mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2007 by Kathleen 
I followed the recipe exactly until it came time to start rolling out the dough. It simply... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by suzan 
it looked just like it, but tasted so bland. i found another recipe that calls for 2 cups of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2008 by sugarbaby9378 
I am american but i live in peru, these alfajores really dont taste like the peruvian alfajor,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2007 by Mrs. Matteson 
My 6 1/2 year old son helped me make these for his home school co-op lesson on Peru. I needed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2008 by Emma 
Perfect and easy - although I added an extra 2 Tbsp. of cold water to get the dough to stick... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2008 by HULL12 
Kathleen is right about how to make the filling. It's not dulce de leche, but manjarblanco. ... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by YvieWood 
I added vanilla extract and made the cookies much thinner than the original recipe and added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2008 by Sharon 
This was one of the recipes from this site from which I planned a Peruvian menu for a birthday... MORE

 
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