Arepas - Latin American Recipe

Arepas

🌍 Latin American, Colombia (nationwide) Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 2 cups masarepa (precooked white cornmeal)
• 2.5 cups warm water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp butter

Method

1. Mixing — Mix masarepa with water, salt, butter until smooth dough forms.
2. Shaping — Shape into patties 1cm thick, 10cm diameter.
3. Cooking — Cook on dry griddle medium heat 5-6 min per side until golden.
4. Step 4 — (Variation: arepa de choclo — sweet corn + cheese inside.)

Tags: masarepa, warm water, butter · Source: Brittani's Almanac