Receta de AREPAS BOYACENSES: ¡Sabor de Pueblo en tu Mesa!

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while adding flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with less fat.

cooked meat

🥗Healthier: grilled vegetables

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Grilled vegetables offer a nutritious alternative.

Prepare 250 g of precooked yellow corn flour and 100 g of all-purpose flour in a bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of grated panela and 5 tablespoons of whey to the flour mixture.

Melt 40 g of butter and add it to the mixture along with half a teaspoon of salt.

Gradually add milk to the mixture while mixing until you achieve the desired consistency, being careful not to make it too watery.

Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until smooth and soft, then let it rest for about 30 minutes.

In a separate bowl, crumble 300 g of queso cuajada by hand, or you can grate or blend it.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the cheese and mix well.

Weigh out 100 g portions of the dough and shape them into balls.

Take a 40 g piece of cheese and place it in the center of the dough ball, then seal it and shape it into a patty about 1 cm thick.

Heat a skillet and grease it with butter, then place the arepas in the skillet.

Cook the arepas for 5 minutes on one side, then flip them and cook for another 5 minutes on the other side, adjusting the heat to avoid burning.

After cooking, let the arepas cool slightly to help them hold their shape.

Cooking Techniques

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