LAborder - 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups mesa flour (precooked corn flour)
  • 2 1/4 cup warm water
  • 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 Tablespoons oil, or nonstick cooking spray

 

Directions:

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Stir the salt into the flour.

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Slowly add the water and mix to form dough.

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Add the butter, kneading the dough until it’s smooth but not sticky, adding water or flour as needed.

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Cover the dough with and let it sit for 15 minutes.

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Divide the dough into about 20 pieces, rolling each into a ball.

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Flatten the balls into discs about the size of your palm and ¼-inch thick.

Coat a skillet with cooking oil or spray and place it over medium heat.

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Place several arepas in the skillet and cook about 5 minutes per side. These should form a crust but shouldn’t quite turn brown before you remove them.

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Eat them with or without filling while they’re warm!

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original recipe source: Compassion International

 

LAborder - 4

 

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