The Pub Recipe Book

Arepas

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Arepas are Hispanic corn meal patties, very similar to our pancakes.

Difficulty Level: ♦♦ - Any Average Adult Can Do This

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Post-Cooking Time: None

Yield: 3-5 arepas
Mixing
  1. Mix ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Stir untill it becomes a dough.
Forming
  1. Kneed the dough until fully mixed.
  2. Form into small balls, then flatten them into patties.
Cooking
  • 1 Dash Corn oil
  1. Heat up corn oil to a medium temp
  2. Place patties onto skillet.
  3. Sautee patties, remember to flip them.

Helpful Hints

The extra tablespoon of water during the forming stage is to help make the dough more easily formed. Add as needed.
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