Arepas

Ingredients

• 2 cups masa harina
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/3 cup margarine
• 12 ounces cottage cheese
• 2 1/2 cups water, hot
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup queso fresco

Directions

1. 1

   combine flour margerine salt cottage cheese with hot water

2. 2

   knead well after each addition until mixture resembles new play dough

3. 3

   pinch off golf sized balls and press between 2 ziploc bags

4. 4

   into 1/4 inch circles

5. 5

   cook lightly on greased surface of griddle

6. 6

   until lightly browned

7. 7

   serve with butter and queso fresco.