How Do You Cook Arepas?
Many people in the United States think that food south of the border is just Mexican or Tex-Mex, but South American countries have their own culture which is vastly different from that of Mexico. Arepas are a traditional Venezuelan/Colombian snack you can cook using ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen. Step 1 Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Step 2 Mix pre-cooked corn flour, a small amount of salt and water in a bowl. Step 3 Scoop out 1 cup of flour for each person and add 1cup of water for each cup of flour. Step 4 Add some salt and mix with the flour and water until it becomes soft and doughy. Knead the dough until ingredients are uniform and the dough looks good. Shape the dough into a ball and let it rest for approximately five minutes. Some recipes call for pepper as well as salt. Step 5 Heat a flat griddle or frying pan and put a little bit of oil on it so that the arepa will have a little bit of a crust once it is put in the oven. Step 6 Take some of the dough
