Dulce de leche is a thick, caramel-colored confection made by slowly heating sweetened milk until the sugars caramelize and the mixture reduces to a dense, spreadable paste. A staple of Argentine, Uruguayan, and broader Latin American cuisine, dulce de leche serves as a filling for alfajores, crêpes, cakes, and churros, and as a topping for ice cream and desserts.
Alfajor is a sandwich cookie consisting of two tender, crumbly shortbread rounds filled with dulce de leche and often coated in chocolate, meringue, or rolled… Read More »Alfajor — South American Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookie