Colombian Arepas & Cheese 🇨🇴Arepa con Queso Recipe 🇨🇴 #chefpachi #postexercisesnack #high-glucose

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: queso blanco

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a distinct flavor.

arepa flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

baking powder

Baking powder is essential for fluffiness.

Process white Mexican cheese into a fine dice and set aside.

Cut mozzarella cheese into small dice and process in a food processor for 4-5 seconds at a time.

Combine pre-cooked corn masa flour, very hot water, butter or ghee, and salt in a bowl and mix with a fork until all water is absorbed.

Cover the mixture for about five minutes to hydrate the masa flour.

After five minutes, mix the dough with your hands, creating a well in the center.

Add the diced cheese into the masa and mix until it creates a dough that doesn't stick to your hands.

Roll the dough into a log and cut into similar sizes.

Divide the log into four pieces, then each piece into three to make balls.

Place each ball between two pieces of parchment paper or plastic and flatten them to about a third of an inch thick.

Cook the arepas on a panini grill for three minutes or bake them, adjusting thickness as desired.

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