Lazy alfajores. If you're too lazy or don't have the ingredients at hand to make the alfajores, it's worth saving this recipe for the date caramel only. If you've been around for while, you know that my partner is Argentinian. And it turns out that while alfajores are a typical sweet in many more countries, Argentinians are the world's most avid. On the Kenmore Genius Blog, I confessed my dirty little secret on how to make alfajores with all of the flavor and hardly any of the work. If you're a disaster in the kitchen, are pressed for time with a busy schedule or just having a lazy moment, this recipe is for you!
It's so easy, you'll wonder why you never thought of it yourself.
They are so soft they'll melt in your mouth!
Caramel sauce, dulce de leche, or raspberry preserves.
You can have Lazy alfajores using 3 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Lazy alfajores
- Prepare 1 of ready rolled puff pastry.
- It's 1 tin of caramel.
- Prepare 3 TBSP of Icing sugar.
Alfajores originated in Spain, then spread to parts of Latin America. The cookies also changed in form and taste as they spread to other countries. In Spain, the confections usually contain honey, almonds, and various spices, such as cinnamon. In Argentina, the cookies typically have dulce de leche sandwiched between them.
Lazy alfajores step by step
- Open the ready rolled pastry straight out of the fridge with a rolling pin, once you have unrolled it. This is just to minimise the creases. Line a baking tray with parchment paper..
- Use a round cutter to make the bases. The size is up to you. Cut and transfer straight away to the baking tray, otherwise they will start to stick together. Cut them close to each other to maximize the pastry..
- Bake at 200 degrees Celsius for around 10 minutes, until they are golden brown. Once ready, let them cool down..
- With the help of a knife, open the shells. To make sure they won't break, slightly press on the sides while holding it, you will see a natural cut formed, there is where you should introduce the knife. Don't open all the way, just enough to fit the pipping bag..
- Use a small pipping bag, put the caramel sauce in the bag and cut a small hole. Fill the bottom of shells but don't overflow it. Dust them with the icing sugar and they are ready!! Enjoy!.
My grandmother used to make the best alfajores in the world. She was the best when the subject was sweet food, she knew everything! Here is a cheeky, very cheeky recipe that I invented to see if I could bring some memories back. It didn't reminded me of my grandm. The best Dulce de Leche in the wotld - Buy.