South American Alfajores

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These alfa-hore-ez are really different and delicious, but take extra time.

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Steps

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Empty sweetened condensed milk into 8 inch glass pie plate.

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If you cant find 11 oz.

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Sweetened condensed milk then use 14 oz.

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Put 1 / 4 inch hot water into 2 quart shallow casserole.

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Set pie plate in water.

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Bake at 425f for about 1 hour and 20 minutes to caramelize.

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For the cookies: cream butter and sugar in medium bowl.

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Beat in egg and egg yolk.

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Add lemon peel , cornstarch , flour and baking powder.

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Stir.

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Work with your hands until dough sticks together.

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Let dough rest for 15 minutes.

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Roll dough a scant 1 / 4 inch thick on floured surface.

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Cut into 1 1 / 2 inch circles.

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Arrange on greased baking sheet.

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Bake in 325f oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

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They should be dry but not brown.

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Cool.

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Sandwich 2 cookies together with a layer of caramelized condensed milk.

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Spread a thin layer of caramelized condensed milk around outside edge of alfajores.

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Roll edge in coconut.

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Makes 30 alfajores.

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Leftover caramelized sweetened condensed milk is great on toast.

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Ingredients

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sweetened condensed milk, boiling water, butter, granulated sugar, egg, egg yolk, lemon peel, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, baking powder, shredded coconut