Peruvian alfajores

Two alfajores ("black" and "white" flavours)

An alfajor (Spanish, in IPA: [alfa'xɔɾ]; plural alfajores) is a traditional cookie in some countries of the Americas , most notably in Argentina. However, now it can be found in Uruguay, Peru and Chile. Its most basic form consists of two round sweet biscuits generally joined together with dulce de leche and covered with powder sugar. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2417 KB) Description: Alfajores Subject: Peruvian cuisine Country : Peru Photographer: © Manuel González Olaechea y Franco Shot date : October, 22th , 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Alfajor Peruvian cuisine Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2417 KB) Description: Alfajores Subject: Peruvian cuisine Country : Peru Photographer: © Manuel González Olaechea y Franco Shot date : October, 22th , 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Alfajor Peruvian cuisine Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words see here. ... A chocolate chip cookie In the United States and Canada, a cookie (sometimes spelled cooky) is a small, flat baked pastry. ... World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... A biscuit is a small baked bread or cake. ... A Smuckers brand jar of Dulce de Leche Dulce de leche () in Spanish, or doce de leite in Portuguese, is a traditional caramel-like candy popular in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and other parts of the Americas. ...

Another popular feature of the alfajor, although not always present, is a coating of black or white chocolate (many alfajores are sold in "black" and "white" flavours). There's also one variation, called "Alfajor de nieve", that instead of having a white or black chocolate coating, it has a "snow" coating. The "snow coating" consists mostly of a mixture of egg whites and sugar. Peruvian alfajores are usually coated in powdered sugar, as seen in the picture, and are filled with manjar blanco. Most alfajores come packaged in aluminium foil, similarly to most chocolate bars, though hand-made are just as accessible and generally packaged in plastic wrap or wax paper. Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... Manjar blanco (IPA: //) is a term used to refer to a variety of delicacies in the Spanish-speaking world. ... Aluminium foil (Aluminum foil in North American English) is aluminium prepared in thin sheets (on the order of 0. ... A type of chocolate sold by the Cadbury brand in the form of frogs. ... Wax paper (also called waxed paper) is a kind of paper that is made moisture proof through the application of wax. ...

Other varieties of alfajor include different elements in the preparation of the biscuits, such as peanuts; they also vary the filling and coating and even add a third biscuit (alfajor triple). Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. The peanut, or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the legume family Fabaceae native to South America. ...

Though the food has been popular in Argentina since the mid 19th century, it has its roots in the Middle East. The name alfajor is derived from Arabic al-hasu, which means "stuffed" or "filled". Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The Arabic language ( ), or simply Arabic ( ), is the largest member of the family of Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew, Amharic, and Aramaic. ...

Statistics indicate that in 2004, Argentina's 36 million inhabitants consumed a daily average of 6 million alfajores. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the province of Cádiz, Spain, there is a completely different confection also called alfajor that is made of flour, honey, almonds and several spices, such as cinnamon. It is most commonly sold around Christmas. Nickname: Tacita de plata (little silver cup) Location within Spain Province Cádiz Mayor Teófila Martínez (PP) Area    - City 12. ...

See also

• Krembo
• Cuisine of Argentina
• Peruvian cuisine

A Krembo The Krembo (Hebrew: קרמבו) is a confection popular in Israel marketed solely during the Winter months. ... This article was a former Spanish Translation of the Week. ... Peruvian cuisine is usually considered one of the most diverse in the world and is on par with French, Chinese and Indian cuisine. ...

External links

• Alfajores Havanna -most famous Argentine alfajores (Spanish and English)
• Alfajores Portezuelo - a well known Uruguayan brand of alfajores (English and Spanish)
• Alfajor Culture - an editorial discussing alfajores
• History of the Alfajor at Split Bean Coffee