Monday, February 28, 2011

Alfajores for World Dulce de Leche Day







When Brilynn of Jumbo Empanadas announced that she was creating a World Dulce de Leche Day event, I was in.  Who can resist that sweet, sticky magical substance known as dulce de leche, a caramel flavoured delight?

I chose to make alfajores.  Alfajores are caramel sandwich cookies that incorporate cornflour, and are a popular treat in Spain and Latin America.  Until my friend Elisa made alfajores from a kit, I had never heard of them.  However, with their sweet dulce de leche centres, I thought that alfajores would be perfect for World Dulce de Leche Day.

The recipe that I used for my alfajores can be found here.

These cookies are quite straight forward to make, and taste delicious.  I bought my dulce de leche pre-made to make life easier, but if you make the David Lebovitz baked version, it is easy enough to do and isn't scary (like boiling a tin can be).

Elisa said these cookies were very good.  I liked them too - it's hard not to like cookies filled with dulce de leche!

Visit Brilynn's blog to see more great dulce de leche ideas.
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    I love dulce de leche, and having it sandwiched between two cookies sounds perfect. I'm sorry I missed the holiday!

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  2. Johanna GGGFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    never heard of alfajores either but am glad I have now - they sound delicious - will need to check out all the recipes because I love dulce de leche

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  3. adeleFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Mmm. Alfajores are definitely on my to-do list. :)

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  4. AmandaFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Perfect! I just bought a jar of dulce de leche and have been bravely resisting opening it and attacking it with a spoon.
    Now, I can be much more sensible with it, thanks!

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  5. IvyFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Alfajores are new to me but they sound delicious with dulce de leche. I always make my own as it is not yet sold in the supermarkets.

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  6. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Alfajores are so good and so sweet! I didn't realise that there was a DDL day though! I also missed Nutella day too. Clearly my calender is one of those boring ones :(

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  7. CakelawFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Amanda, I have to confess that with the rest of the jar, I have been attacking it with a spoon!

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  8. The Blonde DuckFebruary 28, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    I could eat dulce de leche daily!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 1, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    I'd never heard of these cookies, but they look yummy!

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  10. Gloria BakerMarch 1, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Your alfajores Cake Law look perfect and delicious!!! gloria

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  11. BrilynnMarch 1, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    I tried making alfajores once after a lovely fellow blogger sent me some from South America, yours look like the real deal, mine were somewhat pitiful! Thanks for playing along with World Dulce de Leche Day! :)

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  12. BethMarch 2, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Wish I'd known about World Dulce de Leche day. I'd have happily participated!

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  13. Lauren HairstonMarch 2, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Sounds (and looks) delicious! I somehow feel that the world is a better place if there is a World Dulce de Leche Day!

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  14. ElaineMarch 5, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Your alfajores look marvelous! I will have to try to remember about Dulce de Leche day for next year.

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