El Cordovan alfajor It is a classic of the province, it is generally filled with fruit sweets, the quince being one of the most traditional. In addition, it is light but very tasty, with a glaze that covers it and gives it more body and flavor.
There is an infinity of brands of alfajores from Córdoba as well as variants and styles. Today I will tell you about the recipe for traditional cordovan alfajores in order to taste the authentic flavor of this popular regional product.
The ingredients are:
500 g flour
12 yolks
1 egg
25 g of sugar
25 butter g
50 cc of vodka
1/2 tsp. ammonium bicarbonate
Vanilla essence c / n
For the filling:
Dulce de leche
Fruit candy
For the icing:
1 part caster sugar
1 part water 1 part
Preparation:
First you have to sift the flour on the table and add all the ingredients except the alcohol. Then add the alcohol divided into 4 holes made in the flour.
Then the ingredients are mixed and kneaded well. You have to give the dough 6 turns with a rolling pin and let it rest for 1 hour.
When the dough is ready, it is stretched until it is very thin and then it is cut with a round, smooth, large or small mold.
The circles are cooked in the hot oven until they are doubled and crispy and golden brown.
Finally, they are removed from the oven and bathed with the glaze and then filled with the sweets.