Arepa Boyacense (Arepa from Boyacá)

Name: Arepa Boyacense (Arepa from Boyacá)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: South American, Latin American
Ingredients: 5 Tbsps all purpose flour; 3 Tbsps soft butter, plus more for cooking; 473 milliliters yellow pre cooked cornmeal(masarepa); 473 milliliters queso fresco, Colombian quesito or farmer cheese, crumbled; 118 milliliters milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps sugar

Arepa Boyacense (Arepa from Boyacá) might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 409 calories, 17g of protein, and 16g of fat. This vegetarian recipe serves 6. This recipe is typical of South American cuisine. Head to the store and pick up salt, milk, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium bowl mix the masarepa, flour, water, milk, salt, sugar and butter. Knead with your hands for about 3 minutes moistening your hands with water as you work.Form 12 small balls with the dough.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Water

Milk

Salt

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Place each ball between 2 plastic bags or parchment paper, and with a flat pot cover, flatten to about 1/8-inch thickness.

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Baking Paper

Ziploc Bags

Pot

Place cheese into the center of half the masa circles and top the with another masa circle of dough. Using your fingers, seal the edges around the arepas, which will prevent the cheese from spilling out.

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Cheese