Tour the world one dessert at a time. Peru Alfajores (Filled cookies with caramel) 2 Cups of all-purpose flour 1 Cup of corn starch 1 Whole egg 1 Cup of salted butter 1 Cup powdered sugar 3 Tablespoons milk Bakers Joy Spray Powdered sugar for sprinkling Filling (caramel manjarblanco): 1 Large can of condensed milk: place unopened can in pot and cover with water. Boil it for 3 hours checking water level and adding water as needed. This will make the necessary consistency for the filling Sift the flour, cornstarch and powdered sugar at least once. Set these dry ingredients in a large bowl and cut in butter. Add the egg and mix until it forms a soft dough. (Add a spoon of milk -one at a time- only if necessary to soften the dough). Let stand for 15 minutes. Cut dough in 4 pieces. Spray cookie sheet with Bakers joy. Sprinkle some flour over a smooth and clean surface and lay out a piece of the dough, stretch it with a roller to 1/8 inch thickness. With a round cookie cutter make the cookies and lay them on cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for approximately 12-15 minutes or until they are golden brown. Let the cookies dry completely at least 4 hours. Apply a small amount of the caramel to one cookie and attach another cookie to make a sandwich. Roll cookies in powdered sugar to coat all over
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:50:10 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015