An alfajor is a traditional confection, originally from present-day Spain, and now found now in most countries in South America, some parts of the Caribbean & Central America, south France, and the Philippines.

It is produced in the form of a small cylinder and is sold either individually or in boxes containing several pieces. Traditional alfajores in South America consist of two round, sweet biscuits made of wheat flour or corn flour joined with dulce de leche, and optionally coated with powdered sugar. More modern "industrial" varieties in Uruguay and Argentina, are coated with dark or white chocolate, or simply covered with powdered sugar.

Examples

Alfajor de chocolate negro

Alfajor de maicena

See also

• Tag group:Food tags

External links

• Wikipedia: Alfajor

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