Alfajores are one of the most consumed treats nationwide in Argentina. However, the offer of alfajores suitable for those who decide to carry a diet without products of animal origin is quite scarce. In response to that demand, we decided to share this alfajores recipe without animal fat. On this occasion, you can make them filled with dulce de leche if you are a vegetarian or only look for a low recipe in saturated fats, or with peanut butter, if you want to consume vegan alfajores. In recipesgratis we show you how to make alfajores without animal fat. Lets go there!
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| Ingredients to make alfajores without animal fat: |
| 120 grams of flour 0000 20 grams of corn starch 10 grams of bitter cocoa 25 grams of sugar 1 teaspoon of honey 50 cubic centimeters of oil 1 teaspoon of baking powder ½ orange or lemon (zest and juice ) 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence para the filling :: 150 grams of dulce de leche or peanut butter | For coverage :: 50 grams of chocolate to melt |
| ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: MIDDLE COST, |
Ingredients to make alfajores without animal fat:
1. To start with the alfajores recipe without animal fat, first mix the oil with the lemon or orange and sugar zest. If you are not vegan, you can add a teaspoon of honey, it will contribute to your alfajores greater moisture. On the contrary, avoid it. You can also replace the oil with margarine or coconut, but in this way the quality of fats will be much healthier.
Trick: As we have mentioned earlier, these treats are suitable for vegetarians.
2. Mix the flour with the baking powder and a pinch of salt. For pastry it is convenient to use 0000 flour, but if you have 000 flour, it will also be perfect.
3. If you wish, add a cocoa spoonful to flavor your alfajores. You can use sweet or bitter cocoa for a more intense flavor.
4. Add the remaining half and, if necessary, add more moisture to your dough with a little water or orange juice.
5. When you have a bun, take it to the clean and floured table.
6. dispute your dough between two separators or film paper so that, when stretching it, it does not stick to the table or the palote.
7. stretch the dough up to about 5 millimeters high.
8. Remove the separator or film from above and choose a shear for your alfajores from the diameter you want. In this case, we have used a 5 centimeter diameter bottle lid. Next, cut the caps, unite the remaining dough and repeat to use it all.
9. Dispose of the covers in a roasting previously greased with oil and cook them in the preheated oven at 180 ºC for about 10 minutes.
10. After the weather, let them cool or warm them carefully, since they are very fragile. Dispose of them in a rack to cool.
11. When they are cold, fill the caps with the chosen ingredient. As we commented at the beginning of the recipe, you can choose between peanut butter or dulce de leche, according to your tastes and preferences, according to or not products of animal origin.
Trick: You can also fill your alfajores with chocolate mousse or lemon cream.
12. On the other hand, melt chocolate to bathe alfajores without animal fat or cookies without animal fat. This step is not necessary, but optional, since you can eat your alfajores without bathroom. Make them in the microwave at minimum power 30 seconds, stirring every time so you don burn. If you don have microwave, make in the water bath.
13. carefully immerse the alfajor with the melted chocolate and gyrus to cover all the parts.
14. The alfajores bathed in a grid again so that the chocolate is tempering again.
15. To eat the delicious alfajores without animal fat! Tell us in the comments your opinion and share with us a photograph of the final result.
