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Diana’s Arepas Rellenas: Flat Corn Bread Tapas · 2020. 10. 13. · It’s easy to make these...
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Diana’s Arepas Rellenas: Flat Corn Bread Tapas
ArepasareasimplestaplefoodformostofLatinAmerica.TheMexicanrecipeissimilartotortillawraps,andmuchthinner.ElSalvador,Honduras,Colombia,Venezuelaandmanyothercountrieshavethickerversions,calleddifferentnamestoo.It’seasytomaketheselovelygluten-freearepas!Makes8arepas.
Ingredients 1¼cupslukewarmwater
1cupcornflour(P.A.N.brandisrecommendedasthetrickisinthewaytheflourhasbeenground,andnotalltypeswillwork.ItcanbefoundattheCasaIbericashopinJohnstonSt,Fitzroy,usuallysoldina1kgpack,eitherwhitecornoryellow.Myfavouriteistheyellow,buttheflavourdoesn'tchangemuch.)
30gmeltedbutter,oryourpreferredoil
salttotaste
tastycheese,optionalbutdelicious
Method Add1¼cupsoflukewarmwatertoamixingbowl.
Add1cupofcornflourtobowl.Letitrestforatleast1minute.
Addmeltedbutter,salt,andoptionalcheese.
Withcleanhandstakethedoughandmixitverywell.Textureshouldbesoftanddoughlike.
Startmaking8littleballsofdough,flattenthemtoabout9cmandfixtheedges,sotheydon’thavecracks.Don’tmakethediscstoothick,butalsonottoothin,astheycouldburneasily.
Turnthegrillontoalowsetting.Placeflattenedballsonthegrill,turninguntiltheyaregolden.Donotovercook.
Arepasaredeliciousontheirown,ortoppedwithrefriedbeans,guacamole,bocconciniandbasil,pulledpork,grilledchicken-thepossibilitiesareendless!
Photofeaturesgrilledchicken,mozarellaandrocketareparellena:)