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Panqueques de dulce de leche ( Crepes with dulce de leche) Recipe | Alfajores ( sandwich cookies with dulce de leche) Recipe ~ Uruguayan Cuisine

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Uruguay Recipes

 

Today we are landing on U after T for thai cuisine , For U I chose  Uruguay which is officially called eastern republic of Uruguay a southeastern region in south america. Uruguayan culture is strongly influenced by Europe the language spoken here is Spanish and some speak a mix of Italian and Spanish which is called Cocoliche. Meat is a fundamental part in this country and dish prepared with dulce de leche our very famous here. So for today I chose two addictive dishes you will sure like it 100% as it contains the delicious dulce de leche.Alfajores are short bread cookies prepared which is sandwiched between in between dulce de leche. Panqueques de dulce de leche  is a sinful dish and a perfect breakfast or snack to enjoy, By sinful I really mean it . It is sent me to heaven I, My daughter and H we totally enjoy the stacked crepes a lot .. Again desserts are following , I really couldn’t stop my self doing a dessert again today , feeling fulfilled and happy about both dishes I made for U  specially. Will meet you all tomorrow with next letter till then enjoy the heavenly recipes ..
Uruguay Cookies recipe

 

Uruguay desserts
Recipe Source : Joy of baking

Alfajores

                                         Recipe Category
    Preparation time
   Co ok Time
                                              Cookies
15 mins
15 mins
Cookie recipes
  Ingredients 

 

  All-purpose Flour – 2 cup
  Butter – 2 sticks (at room temperature)
  Sugar – 1/2 cup
  Vanilla extract – few drops
  Dulce de leche – 1 cup


  Method 
  • In a bowl whisk the butter till smooth and creamy.
  • Add sugar and vanilla extract to it and  Mix them well.
  • Now add flour and combine them till it forms a soft dough.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F .  On a cookie tray line a parchment paper.
  • In a floured surface roll the dough.Cut them to circles or any shape you like.
  • Place the cut cookies on the parchment paper and bake them at 350F for 8-10 mins.
  • Once done cool them on a wire rack while they are still sitting on the cookie tray.
  • Take a shortbread cookie and spread some dulce de leche and sandwich them with another cookie.
  • Can be stored for few days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

 

Sandwich cookie
Crepes with dulce de leche
Crepes Recipe

Panqueques de dulce de leche

                                          Recipe Category
    Preparation time
   Cook Time
                                              Cookies
15 mins
15 mins

 

  Ingredients 

Breakfast Pancakes  All purpose Flour – 2 cups
  Heavy cream – 1/2 cup
  Milk – 1 – 11/2 cups
  Vanilla extract – few drops
  Sugar – 4 tbsp
  Dulce de leche – 1/4 cup
  For Garnish 
  Chocolate syrup
  Icing sugar
  Strawberries
  Method 
  • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl excluding dulce.
  • Mix them well and form a lup free batter.
  • Heat a skillet and pour one ladle of batter in it. You can make it thin if your like.
  • Once you see it is light brown from one side flip and cook the other side.
  • Once done , do the same for the rest of the batter.
  • Once all the crepes are cooked .
  • Take a crepes and spread dulce de leche in one side.
  • Sandwich it with other crepes and repeat the same till you finish stacking all the crepes.You can also spread the dulce de leche and roll each crepe serving is as you wish.
  • Dust it with icing sugar and drizzle some chocolate sauce.
  • Garnish it with fresh fruit, I used strawberries.

 

Uruguayan crepes with dulce de leche
Crepes Recipes
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Comments

  1. Priya Suresh says

    DDL is my weakness after nutella, boy that stalk of pancakes are tempting me, and that shortbread cookies is asking me to grab some and munch rite now, i gained 1/2kg just on seeing ur beautiful dishes Manju.

  2. Usha Rao says

    We believe you when you say sinfully delicious! Square alfajores are my favorite. i love the that perfect square shape. Even the pancakes are simply mouthwatering. Beautiful presentation and lovely clicks. I want to eat them right from the laptop screen.

  7. MonuTeena RecipesPassion says

    You know what dear.. I saw the similar cookies on geographic channel.. Food factory.. only difference is that they coated those cookies with chocolate too.. Yummy can't tell you that was the zabardast and fantastic version too.. Shall try your cookies and share with you 🙂

  9. Divya Pramil says

    Wow Manju no one can post such a spread like u, wondering how much patience u must have.. Hats off.. Visitng your space after a long time!! Looks like a pro site now 🙂