Arepas With Cheese
Arepas With Cheese – Made with a mixture of precooked cornmeal and shredded cheese and then filled with more cheese in the center to give you the best arepas you will ever make!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups 300 g precooked cornmeal
- 2 cups 200 g shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 tbsp 42.37 g melted butter
- 1 cup 236 ml warm milk
- 1 cup 236 ml warm water
- Salt to taste
- String cheese cut into 1.5 inch (3.81 cm pieces)
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl mix the precooked cornmeal, shredded cheese, melted butter, and salt.
- 2
Slowly add the milk and water until you get a smooth dough. If you notice that it the dough is too dry, add more milk or water. If it is too runny, add more precooked cornmeal.
- 3
Shape dough into small balls, about the size of a baseball.
- 4
Flatten each ball into a disc using the palms of your hands.
- 5
Place a piece of string cheese in the center. You can add more shredded cheese if you want them extra cheesy.
- 6
Wrap the disc around the cheese to form it into a ball.
- 7
Flatten the ball into a disc once again. You can smooth out any cracks around the border with a little bit of water.
- 8
Grill the arepas with an arepa grill over medium heat until they are golden brown on both sides. You can also use a griddle, pan, or grilling pan with a little bit of butter to grill them.
- 9
Let them cool for a few minutes before serving.