Alfajores Danubio (Sweet Layered Pastries)

Ingredients

• •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

Directions

1. 1Beat the butter with the sugar and essences. Add the eggs one at a time. Incorporate the flour and the almonds and knead lightly.
2. 2Place dough in the fridge for about 1/2 hour.
3. 3Roll out the dough and cut out rounds.
4. 4Bake for about 20 minutes on greased and floured baking sheets.
5. 5Take 2 rounds and put the together with marmalade, melted chocolate or dulce de leche...then you can also roll the wet edges in shaved coconut.