MIL HOJAS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F, thaw the pasty puff dough sheets and spread them on a floured surface. Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough (I used a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter but you can use a square one, which is the most common shape for milhojas.)
• Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and place the pastry puff discs on the trays, and pierce them using a fork. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, and repeat until all the pastry discs are done. Let the pastry cool and cover each disc with dulce de leche, creating as many layers as you wish.
• Top with powdered sugar or whipped cream, if you prefer.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix together the flour and baking powder; set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Blend in the egg yolks, one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. The dough will be stiff like a cookie dough.
• Divide the dough into 10 pieces and shape into balls. Roll each ball into a 9-inch circle. Place on cookie sheets and prick with a fork in several places.
• Bake cookies in batches in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are just starting to brown. Let cool.
• In a saucepan, boil the unopened cans of sweetened condensed milk for 3 hours. Monitor the water closely to make sure there is always water covering the cans. Remove cans from heat and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• In a small measuring cup, combine the brandy and water.
• Place one cookie layer on serving plate. Brush with brandy mixture, then spread with the now-thickened condensed milk. Sprinkle with nuts. Continue stacking until all layers are used.