This article is part of the Basically Guide to Better Baking, a 10-week, 10-recipe series designed to help you become a cooler, smarter, more confident baker. For something like alfajores—the South ...

There's something about dulce de leche, a rich caramel sauce popular in Latin countries, that tugs at our heartstrings. It's is the perfect foil to the slightly sour cheesecake in this recipe; a thick ...