The process of making arepas is super easy. I have yet to measure the water to flour ratio, I always add water bit by bit until I hit the right consistency. My guess is one cup of flour one cup of water. Corn flour absorbs so much water. I’ve been seasoning them with salt and pepper. I add some vegetable oil to the mix, more creamy and chewy. Lately, I’ve experimented with adding baking soda and vinegar, makes the arepa rise a bit and become more fluffy.
The simplest arepa recipe I can think of calls for 2 ingredients. Cornflower and water.
This is the cornflower brand I grew up with and still love. I find it at a store near my house: El Camaguey, although I’m sure it can be found in many other stores and there are many other brands, especially Mexican ones, popular in the US. This ingredient is extremely versatile and since it’s pre-cooked, it is ready to go, unlike polenta which needs careful cooking.
1. uneven frying of arepas on a skillet, solve it. I’m sure you can get an even browning.
2. oven arepas. No oil, will it brown? I’m sure it will. 400f
3. sour arepas. vinegar, lime. Baking soda?. Done! it actually worked really well.
4. savory arepas. Baking powder. what would happen?
5. sweet arepas. chocolate arepas? papelon? corn goes well with tons of things.
6. mozzarella stuffed bugnuelos. Now that I’ve made my own cheese, this could be fun
7. crispy crackers. Keep oil to a minimum. Herbs.. etc.
8. garlic-infused water. Garlic arepas. This could be awesome.
more to come when I get back to this blogging thing 🙂
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