¡Hoy es miércoles melado! (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)
La fecha es el trece (13) de agosto del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is August 13, 2025.)
El postre de la semana es: alfajores andaluces. (The dessert of the week is: Andalusian pastry sweets.)
Alfajores andaluces are a southern Spanish treat popularly prepared around the winter holidays. Unlike the popular South American alfajor, the Spanish alfajores are finger-sized, cylinder-shaped pastries consisting of nuts, honey, sugar, and flour, and topped with powdered sugar.
Para preparar los alfajores andaluces necesitamos: (To prepare alfajores andaluces, we need:)
| miel | (honey) |
| azúcar | (sugar) |
| almendra molida | (almond flour) |
| almendra en grano tostada | (toasted almonds) |
| agua | (water) |
| canela molida | ground cinnamon) |
| ajonjolí / sésamo | (sesame seeds) |
| matalahúva / anís en grano | (aniseed) |
| ralladura de limón | (lemon rind) |
| ralladura de naranja | (orange rind) |
| clavo de olor | (clove) |
| nuez moscada molida | (ground nutmeg) |
| pan rallado | (breadcrumbs) |
| azúcar glas | (powdered sugar) |
Learn to treat your guests to classic alfajores andaluces in this three-minute video receta (recipe). ¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!)
¡Que tengas un miércoles místico! (May you have a mystical Wednesday!)
L. A. Feliz