Maicena alfajores: Easy, homemade and delicious recipe

Hello friends, welcome to Paulina Cocina and this humble and beautiful recipe for cornstarch alfajores. This recipe for cornstarch alfajores (which is what cornstarch is actually called) kicks off this series of alfajores from Paulina Cocina, where we'll make alfajores until I get bored.

I'm going to leave you here below the illustrative video of the process to make this recipe for cornstarch alfajores and by the way, if you wish, you can subscribe to my channel by clicking here

About this cornstarch alfajores recipe

Cornstarch alfajores are one of the most classic Argentine sweets . They are always present at breaks and snacks. In fact, they are one of the least common snack recipes and the most tempting, because, of course, making homemade pastries is no small feat.

But don't despair, this is an easy alfajores recipe. They come out great and require no effort at all! Anyone can learn how to make cornstarch alfajores in just a few steps, but if you still find it too difficult, I'll leave another recipe for homemade alfajores (although they're not cornstarch-based) that are super, super, super easy, and delicious!

The filling is dulce de leche, of course, because we're good people on this team and we don't mess around with nonsense like jam. It's also coated in coconut because that's how God intended it, but if you don't like it, you can skip it.

Ingredients

For a few alfajores!

• 150 g of cornstarch
• 100 g of flour 0000
• 80 g of sugar
• 100 g of butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Vanilla essence
• Caramel sauce
• Grated coconut

How to make cornstarch alfajores step by step

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1. In a bowl of your choice, combine the butter (at room temperature), sugar, and a few drops of vanilla extract. Mix everything until well combined. You can use an electric mixer or do it by hand.
2. Once we have a kind of ointment prepared, we will add the two egg yolks and beat again.
3. Now it's time to add the flour and our main ingredient, cornstarch. If you can do it with a sifting, even better. We'll also add a pinch of baking powder.
4. Now, let's get down to business. Mix in the bowl until the dry ingredients are well combined with the wet ingredients, and then continue on the counter until you have a smooth dough.
5. Let's let our dough rest for about 15 minutes.
   The capo technique
6. After this time, we'll move on to rolling out the dough. To do this, we'll use what we like to call the "capo" technique on this channel. It consists of the following: We'll stretch a generous amount of plastic wrap on the counter. Place our dough on top, then another generous amount of plastic wrap on top. Between these two sheets, we'll proceed to flatten and stretch our dough. First with our hands and then with the rolling pin until it's fairly flat.
7. We remove the top of the film and, using a round cutter (you can also use something similar like a glass), we proceed to assemble our lids. As we do so, we place them in a baking dish. Be very careful when handling the lids because the dough is very sensitive and can start to cry at the slightest touch. You'll find that you have excess dough; in that case, gather it back together and stretch it out to make more cornstarch alfajores.
8. Before putting them in the oven and while it's heating up, let's put the dough in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
9. After this time, place them in the oven at 180°C for approximately 10 minutes. Keep in mind that the oven temperature is very important to ensure they don't become too dry.
10. Once you see that the tops are golden brown, remove them. Once they're cold, assemble our cornstarch alfajores by placing dulce de leche on one top and another on top. If you like, you can add shredded coconut around the edges. And that's it!

Did you love these cornstarch alfajores? In the Paulina vs. the Supermarket ebook, you'll find many more homemade recipes for typical supermarket products, from baked goods to sweets and snacks. Discover how easy and fun it is to make your favorites at home and enjoy a unique, homemade flavor.