Fried Masa Cakes with Cheese (Arepas de Queso)

Fried Masa Cakes with Cheese (Arepas de Queso)
Servings: 12
Dessert

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
In her cookbook Fiesta!, Anya von Bremzen included a recipe by the Jackson Heights (Queens, New York) "arepa lady," known simply as Piedad. Though arepas are a common South American breakfast item (as well as a lunch and dinner starch), what makes hers so

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups milk 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 1/2 cups white arepa flour (precooked cornmeal) 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup grated mozzarella 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

Bring milk to a simmer in a small saucepan, then remove from heat and stir in butter. Combine arepa flour, salt, sugar, and mozzarella in a large bowl. Add hot milk and stir until combined. Let mixture stand until milk is absorbed enough for a soft dough to form, 1 to 2 minutes (dough will continue to stiffen). Form dough into 12 balls (about 2 inches in diameter) and flatten between palms into 3 1/2- to 4-inch patties (about 1/3 inch thick). Heat ‚ tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderately low heat until hot, then cook 3 or 4 arepas until cooked through and golden in patches, 6 to 8 minutes on each side. Make more arepas in same manner, adding oil as needed.

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