Venezuelan corn arepas
Description
The recipe won't take much time. When preparing the dough for these flatbreads, you can add various spices, fresh or dried herbs, and experiment with different types of cheese, allowing you to create new flavor combinations. The baked goods are ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Prepare everything needed, grate the cheese (Russian, Dutch, Gouda, or other) on a fine grater.
- 2
Step 2
Blend the canned corn in a blender until smooth, then add it to the grated cheese.
- 3
Step 3
In a separate deep bowl, combine both types of flour and baking powder.
- 4
Step 4
Add egg, salt, and milk to the cheese and corn puree. Mix the ingredients with a spoon.
- 5
Step 5
Add the flour mixture to the corn-cheese mixture while simultaneously sifting it. Start mixing the dough with a spoon, then switch to kneading by hand.
- 6
Step 6
Knead the corn dough well on a work surface; it should be quite dense, slightly crumbly, but very pliable and pleasant to handle.
- 7
Step 7
Divide the resulting dough into 8-9 small balls and flatten them by hand into patties 10-12 mm thick.
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Step 8
Bake Venezuelan corn pancakes for 30-35 minutes at 190 degrees until golden brown.