Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Alfajores (Peruvian cookies)

  
I want to share my friend Olga Tylers recipe for alfajores (peruvian  cookies)

                                                                                                                                                                    Dear Theresa, I admire you sincerity sharing profound memories of your childhood, and even though your childhood was not the greatest It has helped you to become the strong christian lady that loves to cook. We share the love for cooking, but I believe your love for cooking is greater than mine. here is the recipe for my Peruvian cookies ( alfajores)
Ingredients: 2 cups of flour, 5 tablespoon of corn starch, 1 cup of melted butter, 3 tablespoon of sugar, and 2 tablespoon of milk or water. Mix all the ingredient together until becomes a dough, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Extend the dough on a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/8 in thickness. Cut the dough with a floured cutter, and place 1 inch apart on greased baking sheet. bake for 8-10 min @ 250 degrees. to assemble, spread with dulce de leche nestle and put 2 together sprinkle powder sugar. and ready to melt on your mouth.

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