The sweet arepitas with anise son una rica receta muy popular en varios países latinoamericanos, especialmente en Colombia y Venezuela, este delicioso frito hecho a base de harina de maíz ha acompañado durante muchos años los desayunos de muchos latinos.
Recipe for sweet arepitas with anise
Aprende en esta sencilla receta como hacer unas deliciosas sweet arepitas with anise de forma fácil y rápida.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white corn flour (precooked)
- 1 cup of water
- Sugar
- Anise
- Salt
- Cinnamon (ground)
- Cooking oil for frying
Step by step preparation
- The first thing you should do is place the corn flour in a container, add a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of anise, dry mix everything, then add the cinnamon powder.
- Then you will add warm water and a splash of oil. Proceed to knead the mixture very well, once the dough is ready, let it rest for a moment.
- Next, you will proceed to assemble the arepitas, forming 6 balls with the dough and then on a previously greased piece of plastic, shape them by flattening them with your hands and making a hole in the center.
- Then place the oil to heat, once it is very hot proceed to fry the arepitas, you must leave them until they are golden brown.
- It is recommended that after frying them, drain the fat on a napkin or absorbent paper.
- And that's it, you can enjoy this delicious recipe.
Interesting Facts
- Sweet arepitas are perfect for any time of the day, but traditionally they are usually consumed during breakfast, accompanied by a delicious Coastal cheese or of coastal serum.
- In Venezuela it is very common to fill them with cheese and use panela (papelón) during preparation.
- Corn is a food rich in riboflavin, phosphorus, potassium, iron, calcium, zinc and vitamin B. Yellow corn especially has a high amount of vitamin A (carotenoids).
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