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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (259g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: manchego cheese
Calories 320
Calories from Fat 103		(32%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 11.5g	17%
	Saturated Fat 1.6g	8%
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.9g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 309mg		12%
Potassium 561mg		16%
Total Carbohydrate 51.4g		17%
	Dietary Fiber 10.2g	40%
	Sugars 2.3g
Protein 7.0g		14%
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Cheese Arepas

Recipe #307908 | 30 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Lavender Lynn
Jun 6, 2008

This recipe is from Venezuela. It is from recipes4us.co.uk. It is posted for ZWT4.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

10 fluid ounces warm water
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces masa harina flour
4 ounces manchego cheese, grated (pecorino romano can be substituted)
oil, for shallow frying
1 avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
16 black olives, pitted and halved

Directions

1
Place the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl and gradually add the warm water, mixing to form a stiff dough.
2
Add the cheese and knead the dough for a few minutes then form into 4 balls.
3
Flatten the balls to a thickness of about 1/2 inch.
4
Heat oil in a large frying pan.
5
Add the arepas and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until crisp and golden, turning 3 or 4 times.
6
Drain on kitchen paper.
7
To Serve - split the arepas in half, place on serving plates and garnish with avocado, tomato slices and olives.

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From: realbirdlady

On Jul 9, 2008

Easy to make, and good to eat. I used romano. The dough can be made a little ahead of time, and prepared as needed. This is a hearty bread, so it's good if you're working and need energy, but smaller serving sizes might be more suitable on a more sedentary day.

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From: CraftScout

On Jun 18, 2008

OMG OMG OMG! This is too easy to be this good. I have made pupusas before, and they are good, but you need to have been making them since birth to make them right, I think. THESE I made right the first time. Or at least they looked good, they tasted delicious, and I had NO problems getting them made. The manchego was really nice, and I really enjoyed stacking the arepas with tomato slices and avocado slices - yum! I made a half batch, which made 15 crunchy little arepas, plenty for me, my roommie, and my two kids. I ended up turning them a total of four times, at about 3-4 minutes each time, and they came out perfect, golden with some darker spots of brown, but no burning.

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