
Ginger and Lime Alfajores
Traditionally Alfajores resemble a cookie sandwich filled with Dulce De Leche (similar to condensed milk), but of course we've added an Asian spin to it, a little more zing and a lot more va va voom! Lighten the mood with these sweet Uruguayan cookies.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 200g of butter
- 200g all-purpose flour
- 200g all-purpose flour
- 300g Corn Starch
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ tsp. bicarbonate of soda
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 can of ready-made caramel
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
Method
Preparation Method
This little cookie is huge in South America and we can see why. Who knows, maybe we can spark an Alfajore revolution in the UK! Try it out at home and let us know what you think. Got any more twists on the traditional Alfajore you can share with us? Let us know on Facebook, twitter and Instagram
Ingredients
- 200g of butter
- 200g all-purpose flour
- 200g all-purpose flour
- 300g Corn Starch
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ tsp. bicarbonate of soda
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 can of ready-made caramel
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
Preparation Method
This little cookie is huge in South America and we can see why. Who knows, maybe we can spark an Alfajore revolution in the UK! Try it out at home and let us know what you think. Got any more twists on the traditional Alfajore you can share with us? Let us know on Facebook, twitter and Instagram