Sweet Plátano y Queso Blanco Arepas

Ingredientes

• 1 ripe plátano, peeled y mashed 🍌
• 1 cup pre-cooked cornmeal (masarepa)
• 0.5 cup warm water
• 0.5 tsp sal
• 0.5 cup queso blanco, crumbled o sliced 🧀
• 1 tbsp mantequilla (para cooking)

Instrucciones

1. 11️⃣ Make the Dough
2. 2In a bowl, mix mashed plátano, cornmeal, warm water, y sal until a soft dough forms.
3. 3Let the dough rest para 5 minutes.
4. 42️⃣ Shape the Arepas
5. 5Divide the dough into 4 equal portions y shape them into discs.
6. 6Place a slice de queso blanco in the center de each disc, then seal con more dough, forming a round arepa.
7. 73️⃣ cocina the Arepas
8. 8calienta mantequilla in a pan over fuego medio.
9. 9cocina the arepas para 4-5 minutes per side, until golden brown y crispy.
10. 104️⃣ sirve & disfruta!
11. 11sirve warm, con a side de honey o guayaba jam para dipping!