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Arepas: Colombian Corn Patties
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Arepas: Colombian Corn and Cheese Patties

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Colombian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 30
Author Kiku Corner

Ingredients

  • 1 package 1kg arepa flour (pre-cooked cornmeal)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 5 tbsp margarine 6 tbsp for frying
  • 2.5 cups water freshly boiled
  • 2.5 cups cold milk
  • 10 oz/ 280g grated mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add milk and water. Slowly sprinkle cornmeal into liquid and mix with a wooden spoon. Be careful, the mixture is hot.
  • Add sugar, salt, and 5 tbsp of margarine. Mix again with wooden spoon. Add all of the cheese to the bowl.
  • Continue mixing cornmeal until it comes together and forms into a dough. Leave to sit for 10 minutes, but no longer as it will get dry.
  • Meanwhile, add 1 tbsp margarine each to two frying pans and heat them on medium.
  • Wet hands with cold water and take approximately a quarter cup of dough and roll into a ball. Flatten ball into 1cm thick round and place into hot pan. Continue making discs and fry each side approximately 5 minutes, until they are golden brown.
  • After each batch is fried, add another tablespoon of margarine to the pan and fry remaining patties.
  • Best served warm and crispy, but you can refrigerate them fully cooked and toast to reheat them.