I haven’t written much about the candy of Argentina yet.  Candy bars, ice cream, and dulce de leche are all very popular here (mmm!) but probably the most common and distinctively Argentinean sweet is the alfajor.  Alfajores are usually pretty simply constructed - a few cookies layered together with fillings of dulce de leche, jam, chocolate, peanut butter, etc.  Often dipped in white or dark chocolate, sometimes covered in coconut shavings or powdered sugar, I find these at gas stations and sandwich shops everywhere.  The one in the picture had two layers, one of chocolate and one of peanut butter.  Yum, just the energy I needed! (more…)