World Flavors Cookbook

Turrón de Doña Pepa

A traditional layered anise-flavored shortbread cookie block, drenched in fruit syrup and topped with colorful sprinkles and candies.

Cuisine: Peru

Ingredients

• Dough: flour, lard, egg yolks, anise seeds, sesame seeds
• Syrup: chancaca, orange, pineapple, apple, queen, cinnamon
• Garnish: colorful candies and sprinkles

Instructions

1. Make the dough sticks with anise and sesame. Bake until golden and crisp.
2. Prepare a thick fruit syrup by boiling chancaca with various fruits until it reaches a soft-ball stage.
3. Layer the sticks in one direction, cover with syrup. Add a second layer in the opposite direction, cover with more syrup.
4. Repeat for 3 layers. Decorate the top with plenty of sprinkles and traditional candies.
5. Let rest for 24 hours before slicing into blocks.