By Oeuf Kitchen
Dolce De Leche Biscuits
11 steps
Prep:5minCook:25min
Dulce de leche is literally Spanish for ‘sweet caramel’. Together with these moreish shortbread style biscuits it’s a match made in heaven!
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:44 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
69
Moderate
Glycemic Load
61
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories671.4 kcal (34%)
Total Fat31.1 g (44%)
Carbs88.8 g (34%)
Sugars53.9 g (60%)
Protein9.4 g (19%)
Sodium313.8 mg (16%)
Fiber1.1 g (4%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
150ggranulated sugar
250gsalted butter
softened
1egg
large, free-range
1 Tbspvanilla essence
good quality
250gplain flour
plus extra for rolling
90gcornflour
½ tspbaking powder
250gdulce de leche
icing sugar
for dusting
Alternative to Dulce De Leche
Instructions
Recipe
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4 and line two baking sheets with baking paper (or grease them with butter)
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Step 2
Put the sugar and butter into a bowl and beat with an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Then, beat in the egg and vanilla
Bowl
Step 3
Sift the flour, cornflour, and baking powder over the butter mixture. Then mix until a dough forms (note, it will be a looser dough than normal)
Step 4
Using lightly floured hands, divide the dough into 16 equal pieces and roll into balls.
Step 5
Plqce them on the prepared sheets, spacing them well apart. Then press down with the palm of your hand to flatten slightly.
Step 6
Chill for 10 minutes in the fridge or until firm to touch.
Step 7
Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the biscuits are pale and golden. Using a spatula, transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
Baking Rack
Step 8
When cold, sandwich the flat sides of the biscuits together with a tablespoon of dulce de leche, and dust with icing sugar to serve.
How to make Dulce De Leche
Step 9
Pierce the top of the can in two places
Step 10
Place it in a pan of gently simmering water, being careful that the water doesn’t come to the top of the can.
Pan
Step 11
Leave for 3-4 hours, leave to cool completely before opening
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