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Arepas Con queso

Arepas Con Queso Recipe

Inspired by Disney's Encanto
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups Masarepa precooked cornmeal
  • 2 cups warm water
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup mozzarella or cotija cheese any quick melting shredded cheese will do well here
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, mix salt and masarepa together. Add warm water and milk and knead until combined. Cover arepa dough in plastic wrap and let rest for 20 minutes.
  2. Portion dough into small balls about the size of a golf ball.
  3. Use your hands to flatten the dough ball into discs. In the center of one disc, put a tablespoon-sized pinch of mozzarella cheese. Place a second disc on top of the first and pinch along the edges to create a seal.
  4. In a flat skillet on medium heat, pour a thin layer of cooking oil. Fry arepas on each side for three to four minutes until the dough is golden brown with some dark spots throughout. Sprinkle with additional shredded cheese immediately after removing from heat.

Notes

Because arepa con queso are thicker than traditional arepas that don’t have a filling, they will need to cook a bit longer on each side to allow the cheese to melt. Putting them on a plate in the oven on the “warming” setting is helpful to enable them to continue to melt while you cook your other cheese arepas.