HOW I MAKE CHEESY AREPAS | Arepas Con Queso

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: queso blanco

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while still providing flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats and flavor.

Add 3.5 cups of warm water to a bowl and mix in 2 tablespoons of butter and salt until the butter melts.

In a separate bowl, combine 4 cups of cornmeal and 1 cup of queso cotija cheese.

Mix the melted butter and water into the cornmeal mixture until a soft dough forms.

Cover the dough and let it sit for 5 minutes.

Preheat a comal on medium heat.

Wet hands with water, grab a piece of dough (about the size of a baseball), and form a ball.

Create a bowl shape with the dough, stuff with shredded cheese, and seal it.

Flatten the stuffed dough to about a quarter of an inch thick.

Butter the comal and place the arepas on it, cooking for 4-5 minutes on each side.

After 4 minutes, flip the arepas and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from the comal and repeat with the remaining dough.

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