PREPARATION:.
Beat 4 eggs for 5 minutes with a whisk and mix them with the powdered sugar, beating until creamy. Set aside.
Sift together the cornstarch, the flour, and the baking powder.
Pour out onto table top; in a well in the centre, place the butter at room temperature, the vanilla extract, the liquer and the egg and sugar cream.
Work with your hands until firm.
Roll with a rolling pin to a thinkness of 1 1/4 inch and cut into 1 1/2 inch discs with a cookie cutter. Place the discs on a greased and floured cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at medium (350F), until golden. Remove and cool.
To put together each alfajor, spread a 1/4-inch coat of dulce de leche over one disc, cover with another, paint the edge with a little more dulce de leche and roll it on the grated coconut so that it sticks to the edge.
HOMEMADE DULCE DE LECHE:.
Heat 8 tablespoons of sugar in a thick bottomed pot for 20 minutes at medium, until it reaches a caramel color.
Add the milk and the remaining sugar and allow to reach a boiling point.
Bring the heat to minimum, and simmer until it thickens, for about an hour.
HOMEMADE DULCE DE LECHE - EASY VERSION.
Boil an unopened can of condensed milk for two hours in a saucepan filled with water. When you open it, its contents should have a rich caramel color.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1143.15 Kcal (4786 kJ)
Calories from fat	309.26 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	34.36g	53%
Cholesterol	95.05mg	32%
Sodium	748.03mg	31%
Potassium	1831.93mg	39%
Total Carbs	189.96g	63%
Sugars	136.79g	547%
Dietary Fiber	0.44g	2%
Protein	18.26g	37%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	1mg	6%
Calcium	469.3mg	47%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	199.51 Kcal (835 kJ)
Calories from fat	53.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6g	53%
Cholesterol	16.59mg	32%
Sodium	130.55mg	31%
Potassium	319.72mg	39%
Total Carbs	33.15g	63%
Sugars	23.87g	547%
Dietary Fiber	0.08g	2%
Protein	3.19g	37%
Iron	0.2mg	6%
Calcium	81.9mg	47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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