Cornstarch alfajores with dulce de leche
Crumbly lemon biscuits sandwiched with dulce de leche and rolled in coconut. One serving is one alfajor.
Active time35 min
Cooking15 min
Total2 hResting : 1 h 15 min
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp grated fresh lemon zest
- 113 g unsalted butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 tbsp whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract — optional
- 150 g wheat flour
- 160 g cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- half a cup of desiccated coconut
- 60 g icing sugar
- three quarters of a cup of dulce de leche
Preparation
Use ready-grated fresh lemon zest. Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Let the butter soften. Sift the flour, cornstarch and baking powder into a bowl and stir in the zest. In another bowl, beat the softened butter and icing sugar until creamy. Beat in the yolks and milk, plus the optional vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and mix to a smooth dough.
1 tbsp grated fresh lemon zest113 g unsalted butter2 egg yolks3 tbsp whole milk1 tsp vanilla extract — optional150 g wheat flour160 g cornstarch1 tsp baking powder60 g icing sugar- fine sieve
- mixing bowl
- electric whisk
- spoon
Flatten the dough into discs, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 60 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Roll the dough between sheets of baking paper, no thicker than 5 mm. Cut out rounds and place spaced apart on a lined tray.
- cling film
- refrigerator
- oven
- rolling pin
- baking paper
- round cookie cutter
- baking tray
Bake for about 15 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool completely on a rack, about 15 minutes, before filling.
- oven
- baking tray
- cooling rack
Spread the dulce de leche over the flat side of half the biscuits. Top with the remaining biscuits and press gently to bring the filling to the edge. Put the coconut on a plate and roll the edges of the alfajores in it so it sticks to the filling.
half a cup of desiccated coconutthree quarters of a cup of dulce de leche- spoon
- serving plate
Allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
- Milk
Composition to check for: Celery, Crustaceans, Fish, Lupin, Molluscs, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.
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