Arepas: Arepas de Choclo

Recipe courtesy Ingrid Hoffmann, 2007

Rated 3 stars out of 5
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Total Time:
1 hr 5 min
Prep
25 min
Inactive
10 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen corn kernels
  • 1 cup milk, plus more if necessary
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups fine yellow cornmeal
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 slices mozzarella cheese

Directions

Defrost the corn by placing it in a colander and rinsing it under cold water. Drain well and set aside for about 10 minutes.

Place the defrosted corn in a blender and puree with the milk, sugar, salt, and pepper, to taste. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and stir in the cornmeal to make a thick pancake-like batter.

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat.

Add 3 tablespoons of the arepa batter to skillet, using the bottom of a spoon to flatten. Spread the batter into a 3 to 4-inch circle. Cook arepas for about 8 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown. Flip arepa and cook for an additional 4 to 5 minutes until crisp. Add more butter from the remaining 3 tablespoons to the skillet between batches when necessary.

With a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut out circles from the cooked arepas while still warm. Lay 1 slice mozzarella cheese over cut out arepa. Top with another cut out arepa to create a sandwich.

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  • on October 10, 2012

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    you have to make them really small so they dont taste raw.

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  • on October 09, 2012

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    My husband it's Colombian born and raised and from a huge family of sisters that cook native food daily. I did this recipe. I have to say how very similar it is to authentic. I did just a few changes, a LOT more butter, used 3 tablespoons of brown sugar instead of reg sugar and no black pepper. If you could find Colombian quesito fresco would be ideal, but mozzarella it's good in any case. Try this :

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  • on August 02, 2012

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    Not even close. You should probably stick with Mexican and nothing more.

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