alfajore

/ah-fah-HOH-res/
[Spanish] plural alfajores

In Seville this is likely to be a sort of gingerbread but elswhere they are dividually wrapped circular galettes or pastries made with ground almonds, cornflour (US: corn starch) and honey, flavoured with aniseed and cinnamon, sandwiched together with cinnamon-flavoured custard. Traditionally available at Christmas.

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