Practical alfajor recipe

Today we are going to learn how to make a practical alfajor recipe, that sweet treat that we love so much.

But first… Where did the alfajor come from?

Alfajor is a very traditional sweet in Argentina, but its origins come from Arab cuisine. To be more exact, it appeared in Andalusia, in Spain, and its name was originally “Al Hasú”, which from Arabic means stuffed.

And its recipe hasn't changed much from how it used to be, the recipe consisted of two or three discs of gingerbread dough filled with dulce de leche or jelly.

Over time, the dessert gained popularity in several regions, and its fame in Latin countries began with Venezuela and Peru, when it was served to the Spanish armies.

When it arrived in Argentina, the sweet started to have its cookie dough, but also with the famous dulce de leche filling.

If you travel to Uruguay and eat an alfajor, you will notice that the sweet can be a little different, this is because they maintain the original recipe with honey bread. In these situations it is called Uruguayan alfajor.

The cookie recipe is called Argentinian alfajor, which is also delicious.

See how to make the practical alfajor recipe

Now getting to the point, let's find out how to make a practical alfajor recipe, to have a little bit of that flavor at home!

To do this, you will need the following ingredients:

• 500g of chopped milk chocolate and melted in the microwave;
• 8 tablespoons of chocolate powder;
• 3 tablespoons of margarine;
• 2 cans of condensed milk;
• 2 packages of round milk biscuits;
• 1 cup of milk.
• 1 shot of rum.

To start preparing the recipe, place the cookies on a baking tray and to moisten the cookies, mix the milk and rum a little. You can pour it over the top with a spoon so it doesn't get too wet and start to crumble.

Now in a pan, add the condensed milk, margarine and chocolate powder, heat and stir until it no longer sticks to the bottom of the pan, at least until it reaches the brigadeiro point.

In order for you to assemble the alfajor, you will need at least three biscuits, and it must be done as follows: biscuit, filling, biscuit, filling and another biscuit.

Assemble all the alfajores first and then when they are all ready, dip each one in the melted chocolate. For this you can use a wooden stick or a fork.

After dipping in chocolate, place on a wire rack or on parchment paper to dry.

Your practical alfajor recipe will easily be ready to be prepared. Easy, isn't it?

And you can even exchange your filling for milk cream, white chocolate or other types of brigadeiro, if desired.

Many people sprinkle grated coconut on top of the alfajor, or you can add sprinkles or peanuts too, it's very common and the recipes can be adapted without any major problems.