In the following article, we'll show you step-by-step how to easily prepare delicious cornstarch alfajores . Learn and enjoy this exquisite dessert!
Cornstarch alfajores
Alfajores are well known and consumed throughout Latin America, they are usually round with a sweet filling, the best known are those prepared in Peru and Argentina, however; Because they are very easy to prepare, there are many recipes to prepare them at home in different countries.
The following recipe is very simple and ideal to be prepared at home, it is a cookie made with cornstarch and baked, with a dulce de leche filling and a little grated coconut on its sides.
If you love cooking, then you're in the right place to innovate and learn how to prepare this exquisite cookie; we're going to make cornstarch alfajores.
Ingredients for some delicious cornstarch alfajores
- Margarine 250 grams.
- Sugar 150 grams.
- Three eggs.
- 200 grams of wheat flour.
- Cornstarch 300 grams.
- Baking powder, 2 small tablespoons.
- 1 lemon
- A little grated coconut.
- Sweet milk 400 grams.
Preparation mode
- In a container place the margarine and sugar, mix until very smooth, the butter should be at room temperature.
- Then, in the mace of the alfajores with the cornstarch, place the eggs one by one, grate and add the lemon and continue beating the mixture, the lemon can be replaced by vanilla essence if you wish, when it comes to homemade alfajores , its flavor is according to the taste of the person who prepares it.
- Turn on the oven to 180° to preheat it.
- Now add the flour, which should be smooth and prepared with the cornstarch and the baking powder, stir it until you get a consistent dough without balls, it should be thick but soft.
- Spread the dough on a table, prepared in advance to work on it, and with the rolling pin, stretch until you achieve a thickness of 0,5 cm. About.
- Once you are integrating the dough you must knead with your hands, continue with the kneading until it is perfect and smooth.
- Proceed to cut in medium circles, it can be between 3 or 4 centimeters, go placing in a tray especially for ovens, it must be already prepared with flour to place the alfajores
- Place the alfajores in the oven for about 7 minutes, make sure the circles are completely baked. You must be aware that they are not so dark because if they are not very crisp, remember that the alfajores are soft.
- Once they are ready, remove them from the oven and let them rest.
- Then you must prepare using 2 tapas, in one you place the dulce de leche and tapas with the other, so on until you use all the circles and prepare the number of alfajores provided.
You can fill your alfajores, not only with dulce de leche, you can also do it with chocolate, depending on your taste.
- Then take each of the alfajores and place the grated coconut on their edges, you can place icing sugar on top to sprinkle.
- Once the entire process is finished you can try this delicacy, you will not regret having innovated.
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colored alfajores
Undoubtedly, the alfajores prepared at home are delicious, which is why we want to briefly provide you with how you can do to color these divine cookies.
The ingredients are basically the same, in this second part we only add: a small spoonful of baking soda and colored sprinkles.
As for its method of preparation, we have already detailed it previously with the difference that when preparing the dough you add the colors you want, you follow the method of preparation step by step and that's it, some colorful alfajores.
As a complement to this exquisite recipe, I invite you to observe the following audiovisual content.
Loa alfajores can be made at home both to consume and please your loved ones, as well as to sell, whatever the plan, and you do it with love and following step by step what is explained in the recipe, you will obtain expected results.
For food lovers it is a pleasure to prepare all kinds of recipes and even more so when we see the final result, do not stay with the desire, prepare these divine cornstarch alfajores and give your palate and that of others a treat.