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Alfajor Mendocino

Mendoza-style alfajores with dulce de leche and walnut-rolled edges.

Prep20 min
Cook10 min
Total1 h
Serves12
DifficultyEasy
Per serving321 kcal
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ArgentinaDessertVegetarianHalal-friendly

Ingredients

For 12 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Flour250 g
  • Butter, soft120 g
  • Sugar80 g
  • Egg1
  • Baking powder1 tsp
  • Dulce de leche300 g
  • Walnuts, finely chopped100 g
  • Icing sugar2 tbsp

Method

  1. DoughCream the butter and sugar, add the egg, then the flour and baking powder; chill 30 minutes.
  2. BakeRoll 5 mm, cut 5 cm rounds and bake at 180C for 10 minutes.
  3. FillSandwich with dulce de leche and roll the edges in the walnuts.
  4. FinishDust with icing sugar.

Nutrition per serving

Calories321 kcal
Protein5.7 g
Carbohydrates39.6 g
Fat16.0 g
Fibre1.1 g
Sugar21.6 g
Sodium130 mg
Saturated fat6.9 g
Serving sizeabout 70 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Milk, Eggs, Wheat / gluten, Tree nuts.

Quick answers

How long does Alfajor Mendocino take to make?

About 1 h in total: 20 min of preparation and 10 min of cooking, plus 30 min resting.

How many calories are in Alfajor Mendocino?

About 321 kcal per serving, with 6 g of protein. The recipe makes 12 servings of about 70 g each.

Which allergens does Alfajor Mendocino contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Milk, Eggs, Wheat / gluten, Tree nuts. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Alfajor Mendocino from?

Alfajor Mendocino is a dessert from Argentina. Mendoza-style alfajores with dulce de leche and walnut-rolled edges.

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