Alfajor cake recipe

If you like milk candy this dessert is for you without a doubt. Learn how to make an alfajores cake, an easy classic recipe from Uruguay, where two unique ingredients are combined: Alfajor type cookies and the aforementioned, Dulce de Milk.

Alfajor cake ingredients:

1. Put the eggs, yolks and melted butter in a bowl. Next, mix with the help of an electric blender and add flour to form a dough of firm consistency. The amount of flour may not be exact and you need to use a little more or less to achieve the desired texture.

2. knead and blow the dough on a flat surface. Then it forms a ball and wrap it with a cloth to keep in the fridge, at least about 3 hours. Better if you leave it from one day to another.

3. past the rest time, separate the dough into pieces and stretch until obtaining a fine dough. Then cut the pieces that will form the trafficking of Alfajor. The size depends on the size you want the cakes.

4. Click each piece of mace with a fork and place them in a baking tray lined with special paper. Kitchen for about 90 minutes at 180º – 200º C. for each side. They have to be slightly golden and very dry.

Trick: discs can be frozen for up to 6 months

5. With Alfajors album already ready, the next step is to spread with the milk candy slightly diluted with coffee. You can replace coffee with rum, cognac or what you prefer.

6. For the final decoration the meringue must be done. To do this, mix egg whites with sugar until it dissolves completely. Then, use the blender until you get a white and firm meringue. Decorate with curly pointer.

7. It only remains to enjoy Alfajors delicious cake and remember that, if you prefer, individual portions can be made. To do this, make the cakes with three alfajor discs, about 4 cm in diameter, with dulce de leche and bathe with chocolate coverage.