Description
Arepas are small fried breads that are served warm to experience the outer crispy crust and delicious soft bread inside.
Scale
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons salt (low sodium) or 1 teaspoon of regular salt
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 5 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1¾ cups of water (More or Less)
- Canola Oil or Avocado oil for Frying.
Instructions
- In a bowl, add the flour, salt and baking powder. Stir until well blended with a whisk.
- Place butter into flour mixture, and cut the butter thoroughly into flour with a dough blender.
- Gradually pour 1¾ cups of water (more or less) at room temperature in small amounts. After each pouring of water, stir with a spoon until dough holds together.
- With clean hands, work the dough inside mixing bowl until the dough is formed. The dough should slightly stick to your fingers.
- Place dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for approximately 3 to 4 minutes. If the dough gets too sticky to handle, then add more flour to the surface.
- When the dough no longer sticks to your hands or countertop, it has the right consistency. Place the dough in a bowl, and cover with a kitchen towel. Allow to rest for 30 minutes.
- Remove small amount of dough and with the palms of your hands, roll the dough into 1½ inch balls and set them aside. Repeat this process.
- Flatten the dough ball with the palm of your hand, and stretch the dough with your fingers to form a 3½ to 4-inch circle with a ¼-inch thickness. Turn it to the other side to smooth the surface. Set aside.
- Carefully place the arepas into skillet over medium heat. Fry until they have golden color on both sides, turning them over.
- Place on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Serve warm.
Notes
I only used 1¼ cups of water. However, many times I use the entire 1¾ cups of water based on the humidity level.
Prep Time includes 30 minutes of resting.
- Category: Breads
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Keywords: Arepas, Fried Breads