Peruvian Alfajores with Manjar Blanco Recipe

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Brief

Prep 1hr

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 2hrs10 mins

Servings: 48

Yield: 48 alfajores

Peruvian Alfajores with Manjar Blanco Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar

3 sticks butter

5 cups cornstarch

2 cups all-purpose flour

4 eggs

3 tablespoons pisco

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 tablespoons water

or as needed

2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

or as needed

2 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk

1 (6 ounce) can evaporated milk

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ cup confectioners' sugar

or to taste

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat white sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add cornstarch flour eggs pisco vanilla extract and baking powder. Mix gently until combined.

Step 3

Turn dough out onto a clean work surface and knead by hand until smooth. Add water as needed. Divide in half refrigerate 1 portion and leave the other out.

Step 4

Coat your work surface with powdered sugar. Roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into 2-inch rounds with a cookie cutter or shot glass. Place rounds close together on a baking sheet. Prick each cookie twice with a fork.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes; cookies should still be white and soft not crispy and will firm up as they cool. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.

Step 6

Pour condensed milk evaporated milk and brown sugar into a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until filling approaches the consistency of thick caramel 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat; mixture will firm up as it cools to room temperature about 30 minutes.

Step 7

Pour confectioners' sugar into a shallow bowl. Spread about 1/2 tablespoon of the filling over cooled cookies. Attach every two cookies together to make the alfajores. Roll alfajores in confectioners' sugar.

Nutritional Information

Peruvian Alfajores with Manjar Blanco Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:48

Calories: 226.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 5%

Carbohydrates: 35.9g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 19.7g

Fat: 7.9g 12%

Saturated Fat: 4.8g 24%

Cholesterol: 37.3mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 249.3IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 13.8mcg 3%

Calcium: 67.2mg 7%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 7.4mg 3%

Potassium: 86.5mg 2%

Sodium: 83mg 3%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 71.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.