Alfajores de Maicena
Soft, crumbly cornflour biscuits sandwiched with dulce de leche and dusted with sugar.
- Time1 hr 15
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.38 a head
- Oven170°C (150°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Cream the butter and sugar for 3 minutes until pale. Beat in the egg yolks, vanilla and brandy.
3 min - 2
Mix the cornflour, gluten free flour, baking powder and xanthan gum and fold into the butter mix to form a soft dough. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
30 min - 3
Heat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan). Roll out the dough 6 mm thick between baking paper and cut into 24 rounds.
- 4
Bake for 12 minutes until set but still pale. Cool on a rack.
12 min - 5
Sandwich pairs together with plenty of dulce de leche.
- 6
Dust with caster sugar.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.