An alfajor or alajú is a traditional confection typically made of flour, honey, and nuts. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, the Philippines, Southern Brazil, Southern France, Spain, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, El Salvador and Chile. The archetypal alfajor entered Iberia during the period of al-Andalus. It is produced in the form of a small cylinder and is sold either individually or in boxes containing several pieces.
A typical Argentine-style alfajor
Spanish-style alfajores in Andalusia.
Argentine and Uruguayan alfajores
Peruvian alfajores
Dulce de leche, caramelized milk, milk candy, or milk jam is a confection popular in Latin America, France, Poland, and the Philippines prepared by slowly heating sugar and milk over a period of several hours. The resulting substance, which takes on a spreadable, sauce-like consistency, derives its rich flavour and colour from non-enzymatic browning. It is typically used to top or fill other sweet foods.
Dulce de leche
Making dulce de leche in a rotating copper vessel, in Mexico
Consistency of dulce de leche made from boiling condensed milk in a can
Dulce de leche pot