Recipe#26924

Title: ALFAJORES DANUBIO (Sweet Layered Pastries)

The Latin American Epicurean Tour Group

ALFAJORES DANUBIO (Sweet Layered Pastries)
250     grams ground almonds
300     grams butter
225     grams confectioner's sugar
        rind of 1 lemon
        vanilla essence
3       eggs
        almond essence
1/4     kilogram plain flour
Beat the butter with the sugar and essences.  
Add the eggs one at a time.  Incorporate 
the flour and the almonds and knead lightly.  
Place dough in the fridge for about 1/2 hour.
Roll out the dough and cut out rounds.  
Bake for about 20 minutes on greased and 
floured baking sheets.
Take 2 rounds and put the together with 
marmelade, melted chocolate or dulce de leche...
then you can also roll the wet edges in 
shaved coconut.