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Colombian Arepas

Name: Colombian Arepas
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 pieces
Ingredients: 400 g Farine de maïs (semoule fine); 1 tsp Salt; 30 g Butter; 100 g Cheese

Preparation time: 30 min
Servings: 8 pieces

Ingredients

8 pieces

Farine de maïs (semoule fine) — to buy400 g
Salt — to buy1 tsp
Butter — to buy30 g
Cheese — to buy100 g

Preparation

Mix the pre-cooked corn flour with salt in a bowl.
Add warm water little by little, mixing by hand, until you get a soft, non-sticky dough, let it rest for 5 minutes.
Divide the dough into tennis-ball-sized balls, flatten each between your palms into a disc about 1.5 cm thick.
Heat a lightly oiled pan or griddle over medium heat.
Cook the arepas for 6-7 minutes on each side until nicely golden with a light crust, the center should stay soft.
Serve hot, plain, spread with butter or filled with melted cheese.