Arepitas Dulces Venezolanas con anis y papelón
Arepitas dulces con anis is a traditional Venezuelan dish. With the help of basic ingredients, we can make these sweet and delicious arepitas, ideal for breakfast or a snack. Arepitas de masa casera y queso tierno con anis are a very tasty and easy to prepare recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 cups Water
- 200 gr Papelón or panela
- 3 cups Precooked corn flour
- 1/2 cda Salt
- 2 cda Anise Seeds
Instructions
- The first step is to place the water in a saucepan and place over medium heat. Add the grated papelón so that it dissolves faster.
- Wait a few minutes for the heat to dissolve the papelón, helping with a spoon and stirring slowly. Once the papelón is completely dissolved, remove from the heat and let stand.
- Once the water has rested, add the salt, the anise seeds and little by little the flour, mix to remove the lumps.
- Now we start kneading for about three minutes.
- When we obtain a consistent, soft and non-sticky dough, we start to make the arepitas. Form small balls and shape them into arepas with both hands, using circular movements and pressing to flatten.
- Place a pot over medium-high heat with plenty of oil to fry the sweet arepas.
- In a short time the arepitas will begin to puff up, turn them over to cook on the other side until they are golden brown.
- Remove the arepas and place them on absorbent paper to remove the excess oil and let them cool a little, not so much that they should be eaten hot.
- Open and spread with butter and fill with grated white cheese or fresh cheese as in this case. Enjoy and bon appetit.
