Arepas Recipe

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Arepas
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a mixing bowl, add cornmeal, salt, pepper, baking powder. Mix well.
  2. Add the cheese (eg: jack, mozzarella, cheddar, or combination)and combine well.
  3. With a fork, stir in boiling water.
  4. Add eggs.
  5. Mix with a fork until dough leaves the side of the bowl.
  6. Knead dough with your hands only enough to form a ball.
  7. About 3/4 cup of dough makes one arepa.
  8. Flatten balls and fry in a lightly greased pan until golden.
  9. Or cook in arepa cooker until arepas sound hollow when tapped.
  10. Let cool slightly and serve.
  11. TO EAT: Split like an Eng. muffin and with a spoon, scoop-out the fluffy cornmeal insides then fill the shells with anything you like. The scooped-out cornmeal can be eaten with a fork or discarded. Or don't scoop them out it's your preference.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 338.53 Kcal (1417 kJ)
Calories from fat 68.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.61g 12%
Cholesterol 96.23mg 32%
Sodium 664.83mg 28%
Potassium 187.21mg 4%
Total Carbs 50.06g 17%
Sugars 0.22g 1%
Dietary Fiber 2.13g 9%
Protein 16.6g 33%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 330.1mg 33%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 120.17 Kcal (503 kJ)
Calories from fat 24.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.7g 12%
Cholesterol 34.16mg 32%
Sodium 236mg 28%
Potassium 66.46mg 4%
Total Carbs 17.77g 17%
Sugars 0.08g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.76g 9%
Protein 5.89g 33%
Iron 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 117.2mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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