Alfajores de Maicena by @aliterdulcia

44 min

12 servings

🌽

150 g

Cornstarch

🌾

100 g

Flour

🍬

80 g

Icing sugar

🧈

100 g

Butter

🥚

36 g

Egg yolks

🧂

0.3 g

Salt

🫙

4 g

Baking powder

🥛

340 g

Dulce de leche

🍫

100 g

White chocolate

🍫

100 g

Dark chocolate

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line one baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Beat
    • unsalted butter
    • icing sugar
    • egg yolk

    Beat the softened unsalted butter, icing sugar, and egg yolk in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.

  3. Add
    • cornstarch
    • salt
    • Butter

    Add the cornstarch, wheat flour, salt, and baking powder to the butter mixture.

  4. Mix

    Mix just until a smooth white dough forms; do not overwork the dough.

  5. Place

    Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll it to about 5 mm / 1/4 inch thick.

  6. Cut

    Cut an even number of round dough discs and place them on the lined baking sheet.

  7. Bake

    Bake the discs for about 14 minutes, until lightly golden but still pale and tender.

  8. Transfer

    Transfer the baked discs to a wire rack and let them cool completely.

  9. Spread
    • dulce de leche

    Spread about 1 tablespoon of dulce de leche over one cooled disc and sandwich with a second disc.

  10. Step
    • dulce de leche

    Repeat with the remaining discs and dulce de leche to make 12 alfajores.

  11. Melt
    • dark chocolate

    Melt the dark chocolate and white chocolate separately in short microwave intervals, stirring between intervals.

  12. Drizzle
    • dark chocolate

    Dip or drizzle the alfajores with melted chocolate, then let the coating set before serving.

Alfajores de Maicena by @aliterdulcia

44 min

12 servings

🌽

150 g

Cornstarch

🌾

100 g

Flour

🍬

80 g

Icing sugar

🧈

100 g

Butter

🥚

36 g

Egg yolks

🧂

0.3 g

Salt

🫙

4 g

Baking powder

🥛

340 g

Dulce de leche

🍫

100 g

White chocolate

🍫

100 g

Dark chocolate

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F and line one baking sheet with parchment paper.

    🍳baking sheet
    📜parchment paper

  2. Step 2/12

    Beat the softened unsalted butter, icing sugar, and egg yolk in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.

    🧈unsalted butter
    🍬icing sugar
    🥚egg yolk
    🥣mixing bowl
    ⚙️electric hand mixer
    🥄rubber spatula

  3. Step 3/12

    Add the cornstarch, wheat flour, salt, and baking powder to the butter mixture.

    🌽cornstarch
    🌾wheat flour
    🧂salt
    🫙baking powder
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  4. Step 4/12

    Mix just until a smooth white dough forms; do not overwork the dough.

    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  5. Step 5/12

    Place the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll it to about 5 mm / 1/4 inch thick.

    📜parchment paper
    🥖rolling pin

  6. Step 6/12

    Cut an even number of round dough discs and place them on the lined baking sheet.

    🍪round cookie cutter
    🍳baking sheet

  7. Step 7/12

    Bake the discs for about 14 minutes, until lightly golden but still pale and tender.

    🍳baking sheet

  8. Step 8/12

    Transfer the baked discs to a wire rack and let them cool completely.

    ✨wire rack

  9. Step 9/12

    Spread about 1 tablespoon of dulce de leche over one cooled disc and sandwich with a second disc.

    🥛dulce de leche
    🥄offset spatula

  10. Step 10/12

    Repeat with the remaining discs and dulce de leche to make 12 alfajores.

    🥛dulce de leche
    🥄offset spatula

  11. Step 11/12

    Melt the dark chocolate and white chocolate separately in short microwave intervals, stirring between intervals.

    🍫dark chocolate
    🍫white chocolate
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  12. Step 12/12

    Dip or drizzle the alfajores with melted chocolate, then let the coating set before serving.

    🍫dark chocolate
    🍫white chocolate
    ✨wire rack
    🥄offset spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Baking, Eggs, Seasonings, Leavening, Confectionery, Dairy

Ingredients

Cornstarch, Flour, Icing sugar, Butter, Egg yolks, Salt, Baking powder, Dulce de leche, White chocolate, Dark chocolate

Notes

Butter (softened (pomade)), Dulce de leche (a lot, good quality, for filling), White chocolate (melted, optional coating), Dark chocolate (melted, optional coating)

Allergens

Eggs, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

310 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 4g, Carbohydrates: 42g, Sugars: 28g, Fat: 14g, Saturated fat: 8g, Fiber: 1g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 68mg, Iron: 1.2mg, Sodium: 74mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 145µg, Vitamin D: 0.4µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

14 minutes

Overall

44 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, electric hand mixer, rubber spatula, rolling pin, round cookie cutter, baking sheet, parchment paper, wire rack, offset spatula

Appliances

Oven, Microwave

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Snack

Occasions

Afternoon tea, Snack, Celebration, Holiday

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@aliterdulcia

Origin

Cuisine

Argentinian, South American

Geographic

Argentina, South America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Soft, Creamy, Melting

Flavors

Sweet, Milky, Buttery, Caramel, Chocolate

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

room temperature

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 3 days (Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.,Keep chocolate-coated cookies away from heat.), fridge : 7 days (Store in an airtight container.,Bring to room temperature before serving for the softest texture.), freezer : 2 months (Freeze uncoated assembled alfajores in an airtight container.,Thaw at room temperature and coat with chocolate after thawing.)