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How to make arepas

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The arepas, native to South America, specifically from Colombia and Venezuela, are small corn cakes made from corn flour that are cooked on the stove in a wire rack (Colombia) or lightly fried and baked (Venezuela) . You can eat them alone, but you can also add fillers. Keep reading for instructions on how to make arepas with different fillings.

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2 cups (235 g) of corn flour

2 cups (235 ml) of water

Pinch of salt

Oil

How to make arepas

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Mix the ingredients Place the 2 cups of cornmeal and a pinch of salt in a large bowl Use your fingers or a wooden paddle to stir both ingredients well. Measure 2 cups of hot water and mix it little by little with the flour. You can buy pre-cooked corn flour, like the flour P.A.N., which is the most used in Venezuela. This flour contains no gluten or preservatives and you can find it in white or yellow If you can not find cornmeal, you can replace it with whole wheat flour or normal flour.fuente

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Knead the mixture Use your hands to knead the flour and water to create a soft but consistent dough. Smooth it until it has no lumps and you can turn it over without getting stuck in your hands or in the bowl. If the dough is too wet, add flour little by little and continue kneading. If the dough becomes brittle or falls off, add a little of water Do it very little by little until the dough has the right texture.fuente

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Shape the arepas Take a handful of the dough and make a ball with it. Then, press with the palms of the hands until the shape of hamburger should be about 2 cm thick and about 12 cm in diameter Put the first arepa on a baking sheet and continue doing the rest If you want to save the arepas to cook them later , you can cover them with plastic wrap and store them in the refrigerator for 3 or 4 more days. You can also freeze them before cooking. You should wrap them in plastic one by one and place them in a sealed container. In this way you can cook them until several months later.fuente

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Use the traditional grill, which can hold arepas about 2.5 cm above the heating element in the kitchen to cook them to the Colombian.fuente

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To cook Venezuelan, heat the oven to 250 ° C (480 ° F) Do it when you are ready to cook the arepas,. The oven must be hot before putting them inside.fuente

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Fry the arepas Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat When the oil is quite hot, put several arepas in the pan and let it fry until it is browned on one side, for about 3 or 4 minutes Turn it around when you see a dark golden bark Then, put them on a baking sheet and continue frying the other arepas.fuente

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Open the arepas Use a knife to open the arepas in half and fill them. And to eat good appetite
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