1385 traditional alfajores Recipes

alfajores, sent in by adriana milner of brussels , belgium, these sweet argentinean cookies rely on the sweetness of dulce de leche, a caramel used in many latin american recipes. here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, this recipe has a high ratio of flour to cornstarch, so it has a slightly cakey texture., toasting the coconut until it s golden brown brings out is nuttiness .

pork shoulder or 3 1/2 lbs pork butt, trimmed of fat and cut up, water, onion, quartered, garlic cloves, minced, salt, red chili sauce (see (to be used with traditional tamales) for ), shortening, masa harina, baking powder, dried corn husks (about 8 inches long)

butter, sugar, egg, egg yolks, vanilla, lemon rind, grated, cornstarch, flour, baking powder, salt, dulce de leche (store bought or homemade )

cornstarch (maizena brand), flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, butter, egg yolks, vanilla extract, lemon zest (or powdered lemon)

sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon stick, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, baking powder, unsalted butter (1 stick), granulated sugar, egg yolks, grated lemon zest (about 1/2 lemon), brandy or 2 tbsp cognac, shredded coconut , ground nuts or cocoa powder

flour, cornstarch, butter, melted, fresh lemon zest, baking powder, eggs, salt, powdered sugar

butter, sugar, egg, egg yolks, vanilla, lemon rind, grated, cornstarch, flour, baking powder, salt

unsalted butter , at a cool room temperature, sugar, granulated sugar, flour, plus more for the work surface, ground almonds, salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, dulce de leche (see headnote)

ground almonds, butter, sugar, eggs, rind of 1 lemon, vanilla, almond essence, plain flour, sweentened condensed milk or melted chocolate or desiccated coconut

butter, at room temperature, sugar, egg yolks, egg, dark rum, vanilla, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, dulce de leche or caramel sauce (see notes), sweetened flaked dried coconut or unsweetened shredded dried coconut

avocados, peeled and pitted, chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, lemon juice, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (optional), salt and ground black pepper to taste

cornstarch, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, powdered sugar, pisco or 1 -2 tbsp brandy, vanilla, dulce de leche, iceing sugar

fresh minced carp (not frozen). remember: this is the traditional recipe. remove head and bones for the sauce., chopped onion, salt, sugar. ( yes! you read it right )., pepper ., eggs, spoons of matzoh meal . if you can tsp find it , use bread crumbs, head and bones of the carp , (or ask your butcher or fishmonger to do it for you )., sliced onion ., salt ., sliced carrots ., sugar ., black pepper ., water

margarine or 2 tbsp butter, seasoning, packet (traditional chex brand party mix seasoning packet), your favorite chex brand cereals (corn, rice, and or or wheat), peanuts, prezel stick

cornstarch, sugar, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, baking powder, vanilla extract, egg yolks, dulce de leche

ground almonds, butter, sugar, lemon , rind of, vanilla essence, eggs, almond essence, plain flour

cornstarch, flour, baking powder, unsalted butter, sugar, egg yolks, dulce de leche (see (latin american caramel spread)), powdered sugar (optional)

butter or margarine, at room temperature, sugar, egg yolks, egg, dark rum, vanilla, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, dulce de leche or caramel sauce (see note preceding), sweetened flaked dried coconut