Fried Masa Cakes with Cheese (Arepas de Queso)

Name: Fried Masa Cakes with Cheese (Arepas de Queso)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters white arepa flour (precooked cornmeal); 591 milliliters milk; 237 milliliters grated mozzarella; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 Tbsp sugar; 59 milliliters 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 174 calories, 5g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. Not If you have arepa flour, butter, mozzarella, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring milk to a simmer in a small saucepan, then remove from heat and stir in butter.

Ingredients you will need

Butter

Milk

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Combine arepa flour, salt, sugar, and mozzarella in a large bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Mozzarella

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Add hot milk and stir until combined.

Ingredients you will need

Milk

Let mixture stand until milk is absorbed enough for a soft dough to form, 1 to 2 minutes (dough will continue to stiffen).

Ingredients you will need

Dough

Milk

Form dough into 12 balls (about 2 inches in diameter) and flatten between palms into 3 1/2- to 4-inch patties (about 1/3 inch thick).

Ingredients you will need

Dough

Heat ‚ tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderately low heat until hot, then cook 3 or 4 arepas until cooked through and golden in patches, 6 to 8 minutes on each side. Make more arepas in same manner, adding oil as needed.

Ingredients you will need

Cooking Oil