Alfajores Danubio (sweet Layered Pastries)(kind Of Like Baklava)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 250 g ground almonds
• 300 g butter
• 225 g confectioners' sugar
• lemon, rind of
• vanilla essence
• 3 eggs
• almond essence
• 1/4 kg plain flour

Recipe

• 1 beat the butter with the sugar and essences.
• 2 add the eggs one at a time.
• 3 incorporate the flour and the almonds and knead lightly.
• 4 place dough in the fridge for about 1/2 hour.
• 5 roll out the dough and cut out rounds.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees f for about 20 minutes on greased and floured baking sheets.
• 7 take 2 rounds and put the together with marmalade, melted chocolate or dulce de leche.
• 8 then you can also roll the wet edges in shaved coconut.