Arepas Recipe from Sueno del Mar Bed and Breakfast

We love it when Lili decides to make Arepas for breakfast as our boutique is always filled with a perfume making it impossible to sleep! Be sure to try the delicious sweet Arepas during your stay with us.

Recipe:

For the Sweet Arepas:
1 cup All purpose flour
1 cup warm water
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon of baking powder.
Vegetable oil for frying

1. To make the arepas: Combine the flour, warm water, cinnamon and sugar, mixing thoroughly. Let mixture stand for five minutes.
2. Knead with your hands for about 3 minutes, moistening your hands with water as you work.
3. Form 6 small balls with the dough. Place each ball between 2 plastic bags and with a flat pot cover, flatten to ¼ inch.
4. Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy pot to 350 F. Add the arepas in the heated oil one by one, fry for 3 minutes, turning over once about half way through.
5. Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove the arepas from the oil and drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sugar.

Yum!

History:

The arepa is a flat, round, unleavened patty made of cornmeal or flour which can be grilled, baked, boiled, or fried, steamed etc. The characteristics vary by color, flavor, size, and the food with which it may be stuffed, depending on the region. Arepa is a native sort of bread made of ground corn (or flour), water, and salt which is fried into a thick bread.

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