Dessert for 24

Chocolate Dulce de Leche Alfajores

Name: Chocolate Dulce de Leche Alfajores
Total time: 129 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2/3 cup butter; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp malt extract; 1 orange; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 6 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 2 cups dulce de leche repostero; 1 tbsp dark rum; 18 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 tsp coconut oil

$2.64for 4129 minServes 24

Chocolate cookies sandwich dulce de leche, then receive a dark chocolate coating for a rich Latin American treat.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 5.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	5.25 oz	$2.13Typical price
	Oranges, 0.4 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.56Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Evaporated, 18 oz$0.14/oz typical	18 oz	$2.52Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 18 oz$0.45/oz typical	18 oz	$8.10Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.82

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaWine, beer and spiritsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

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129 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

Latin American Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.66 per serving$2.64 for 4

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Ingredients

2/3 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp malt extract
1 orange
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 cups dulce de leche repostero
1 tbsp dark rum
18 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tsp coconut oil

Steps

Zest the orange and heat the oven to 350 F.
Beat the butter, sugar, honey, malt extract, orange zest, egg, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
Whisk the flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda together, then mix them into the wet ingredients.
Chill the dough for 30 minutes, roll it out, and cut about 48 small rounds.
Bake the rounds on parchment-lined baking sheets for 10 minutes, then cool them completely.
Mix the dulce de leche with the rum, spread it between pairs of cookies, and chill the sandwiches for 20 minutes.
Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil, dip the sandwiches, and chill them for 30 minutes.