Arepas de QuesoCheese-Filled Corn Cakes

Name: Arepas de Queso (Cheese-Filled Corn Cakes)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Colombia
Ingredients: 320 g Pre-cooked Corn Flour; 420 ml Water (warm); 8 g Salt; 30 g Unsalted Butter (melted); 180 g Queso Fresco Cheese (crumbled); 15 ml Vegetable Oil

Tender corn cakes with a lightly crisp griddled crust and a warm cheese center. They are an everyday staple in Colombia, best eaten hot from the pan while the filling is still soft.

Prep

20m

Cook

18m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

338kcal

Calories

Protein

16g

Fat

41g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Dough

320g
Pre-cooked Corn Flour
420ml
Water (warm)
8g
Salt
30g
Unsalted Butter (melted)

Filling

180g
Queso Fresco Cheese (crumbled)

Frying

15ml
Vegetable Oil

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Method

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4 steps

01
Mix the warm water and salt, stir in the pre-cooked corn flour, and rest briefly so the flour hydrates.
02
Knead in the melted unsalted butter until smooth and easy to shape.
03
Divide the dough into equal portions. Flatten each portion, add the queso fresco cheese, enclose the filling, and shape into a thick round.
04
Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Cook the arepas until browned on both sides and hot through.

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