alfajores

However, the star of this recipe, and the key to making great alfajores, is a special kind of flour we call maicena.

Alfajores - Redux 2006

However, the star of this recipe, and the key to making great alfajores, is a special kind of flour we call maicena.

Archive 2006-01-01 2006

After a careful purification it is made into the white cakes called alfajores, or prepared as white sugar.

Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Johann Jakob von Tschudi 1853

Stay tuned for (soon), Fruityoaty's other favorite, "alfajores", from Argentina.

Toast: Lindy 2007

Stay tuned for (soon), Fruityoaty's other favorite, "alfajores", from Argentina.

Stinky Goodness Lindy 2007

Stay tuned for soon, Fruityoaty's other favorite, "alfajores", from Argentina.

Tea and Lindy 2008

I gorged myself on yummy dulce de leche desserts, tried crocodile (see above picture), ate steak, sampled every type of empanadas, found the best alfajores, fell in love with croissants filled with melted cheese and ham … everything was excellent …

2009 January archive at 2009

I gorged myself on yummy dulce de leche desserts, tried crocodile (see above picture), ate steak, sampled every type of empanadas, found the best alfajores, fell in love with croissants filled with melted cheese and ham … everything was excellent …

Argentina: Part I at 2009

I gorged myself on yummy dulce de leche desserts, tried crocodile (see above picture), ate steak, sampled every type of empanadas, found the best alfajores, fell in love with croissants filled with melted cheese and ham … everything was excellent …

2009 January archive at 2009

Partners Gloria Mabel Rilloz and Laura Dalmasso grind beef and pork for their own Argentine sausage ($7.99), which is sold grilled at the market; their baked empanadas come in five flavors, including corn and onions in a bechamel sauce and spinach and tuna ($1.99 to $2.49 each; two with a soda, $4.99); and pastries, including alfajores (cookies) with dulce de leche filling ($1.49 each).

To Market, to Market: Sundays in Fairfax City 2010