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South American Alfajores

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)46.7749
Energy (kCal)2521.9102
Carbohydrates (g)248.3987
Total fats (g)158.4365
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Empty sweetened condensed milk into 8 inch glass pie plate. If you can’t find 11 oz. sweetened condensed milk then use 14 oz. Put 1/4 inch hot water into 2 quart shallow casserole. Set pie plate in water. Bake at 425°F for about 1 hour and 20 minutes to caramelize. | 2. FOR THE COOKIES: Cream butter and sugar in medium bowl. Beat in egg and egg yolk. Add lemon peel, cornstarch, flour and baking powder. Stir. Work with your hands until dough sticks together. Let dough rest for 15 minutes. Roll dough a scant 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut into 1 1/2 inch circles. Arrange on greased baking sheet. Bake in 325°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes. They should be dry but not brown. Cool. | 3. Sandwich 2 cookies together with a layer of caramelized condensed milk. Spread a thin layer of caramelized condensed milk around outside edge of alfajores. Roll edge in coconut. Makes 30 alfajores. | 4. Leftover caramelized sweetened condensed milk is great on toast. | 5. Company’s Coming for Christmas. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    milk 11 ounces sweetened condensed evaporated 717.2422 17.2762 7.1412 74.3437
    water boiling - - - -
    butter 1/2 cup softened 684.0 31.428 21.372 57.6
    sugar 3/4 cup granulated 239.85 45.006 7.5075 3.7439999999999998
    egg 1 71.5 0.36 6.28 4.755
    egg yolk 1 54.74 0.6103 2.6962 4.5118
    lemon peel 1 teaspoon grated 0.94 0.32 0.03 0.006
    cornstarch 1 1/4 cups 609.6 146.032 0.41600000000000004 0.08
    purpose flour 3/4 cup - - - -
    baking powder 1 teaspoon 2.438 1.2742 0.0 0.0
    coconut 1/2 cup shredded 141.6 6.0920000000000005 1.3319999999999999 13.395999999999999

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



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