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  Latin American >> South American >> Argentine

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| 1. To Make Filling: Pour the condensed milk into a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until hot. Stirring constantly, lower the heat to low and continue to cook the milk takes on a golden color, about 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Transfer to a bowl and cover directly with plastic wrap. Set aside and let cool to room temperature. | 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). | 3. Combine the flour, 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, and the salt in a bowl. Cut in the shortening and the butter until crumbly. Beat in the yolk and the cream. Mix to form a dough, adding more cream if necessary. | 4. Roll dough on a floured counter to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2-1/2 inch rounds and place on ungreased sheets. Prick the top of the rounds a few times with a fork. | 5. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are light brown. Cool on sheet 1 minute and remove to rack. Spread the filling on one half and sandwich with another round. Dust cookies with confectioners' sugar. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
milk	1	can	sweetened condensed	827.5862	19.934	8.2399	85.7811
vanilla extract	2	teaspoons		24.191999999999997	1.0626	0.005	0.005
purpose flour	2 1/2	cups		-	-	-	-
confectioner sugar	3	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
shortening	1/2	cup	chilled diced	906.1	0.0	0.0	102.5
butter	1/2	cup	unsalted cubed	813.795	0.0681	0.9648	92.0599
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
egg yolk	1			54.74	0.6103	2.6962	4.5118
heavy cream	1	cup	chilled	408.0	3.2880000000000003	3.408	43.29600000000001
confectioner ' sugar	1/3	cup		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.