Venezuelan arepas are a great alternative to traditional wheat bread. Made from white maize, Arepas are gluten free, wheat free, vegan and go with anything and everything. In Venezuela we eat them with soups, as sandwiches, with BBQs, on their own. They literally can substitute any form of bread.
Total Time
40min
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0 Ratings
Author: Mi Terruño Food
Servings:
6
Ingredients
•
2
cups
White Cornmeal
•
2 1/2
cups
Water
•
1
tsp
Salt
•
as needed
Vegetable Oil
Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat oven at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2.
Place the White Cornmeal (2 cup) and Salt (1 teaspoon) in a bowl.
3.
Add the Water (2 1/2 cup) whilst mixing at the same time.
4.
Knead for approximately 5 minutes until the dough is soft and unified.
5.
In a hot pan add some Vegetable Oil (as needed) and spread with some kitchen paper.
6.
Make the patties and place on the pan.
7.
Leave to cook for 7 minutes on each side.
8.
Once all the patties are cooked and cooled down you can place them in the fridge or freezer well wrapped in cling film to cook later.
9.
Otherwise place the patties in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. For a crunchier texture leave an extra 10 minutes.
10.
Serve immediately with some fillings or as a bread substitute.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
162
FAT
2.0 g
PROTEIN
4.5 g
CARBS
31.4 g
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