Colombian Arepas With Ham and Cheese

"A favorite in Colombia these hot,toasted cakes of soft corn that are slightly sweet and salty! You will need a Cast Iron Skillet OR Flat-Top grill!"
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Making the Arepas:.
  • I a large bowl combine masa with cheese,baking soda and salt. Slowly pour the warm water in and stir well. Using your hands,knead until smooth dough forms. Form into 6 even balls,flatten into circles, about 4 inches in diameter.In a cast iron skillet or flat top grill, melt half of the butter on medium heat.
  • Working in batches,if necessary,cook Arepas until golden brown, about 3 minutes.Add remaining butter,turn Arepas and cook 2-3 minutes until golden. Set aside.
  • Making the Sandwich:.
  • Slice the arepas in half horizontally. Layer on the ham,cheese and tomato, season with salt and pepper. Top fixings with remaining Arepas halves. Heat half the butterin a skillet or flat top grill. Cook Arepas in batches,about 3 minutes, until golden. Add remaining butter,turn,cover and cook 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted and Arepasare golden. Serve with Salsa on the side.

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Reviews

  1. Confession: The arepas never got made into a sandwich. Instead, I enjoyed one just as it came from the griddle with a bowl of 15-bean soup. It is sooooo good! Tomorrow, I will make the day-old ones into sandwiches. I followed the recipe exactly. I used 1/2 cup of dough for each arepa and flattened it to 1/2 inch thick. After frying until they were golden brown on both sides and then cooling, I split one open and saw it was a bit doughy inside. That was quickly remedied by a minute or two back on the griddle. Because of that, I am guessing that when you get to making the sandwich, plan on layering the fillings on the already cooked sides and heating the sandwiches by frying on the previously uncooked sides.
     
  2. i loved them they were so good like my mom makes them
     
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