Arepas de Queso Recipe (Cheese Arepas)
Arepa is a typical Colombian dish from the region Antioquia, my home state. We serve Arepas warm for breakfast, spread with butter and cheese on top, with a good cup of Colombian hot chocolate. These Arepas are an essential part of the Colombian daily diet. You can serve Arepas as a main course or appetizer
Ingredients
- 1 cup pre-cooked white or yellow arepa flour or cornmeal
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/3 cup white or mozzarella cheese (grated)
- 2 tbsp butter
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cornmeal, warm water, cheese, 1 tbsp butter and salt, mixing thoroughly. Let mixture stand for five minutes.
- 2
Knead with your hands for about 3 minutes moistening your hands with water as you work.
- 3
Form 4 small balls with the dough. Place each ball between 2 plastic bags and with a flat pot cover flatten to 1/2 inch.
- 4
Add the butter to a nonstick pan over medium heat. Place the arepas in the pan, and cook about 3 minutes on each side, until a crust forms or they are golden brown.
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This recipe comes from mycolombianrecipes.com. Their page has the author’s own photos, notes and tips — the best place to cook it from.
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