Things you need:
- Dulce Arepas
- Chorizo/Spinach Eggs
- Goat cheese
Making Dulce Arepas:
Ingredients For Sweet Arepas (Makes 8):
- 2 cups of water (Pro Tip #1: Have an extra small bowl on the side to dip hands in when handling dough)
- 2 Cups of Abuelas DulceArepa Mix(order here) OR try making your own by mixing the following ingredients:
- 2 cups of precooked white cornmeal
- 3 tbsp Cane sugar
- 1 tsp Anise Seeds
- ½ tsp Salt
Directions for Making Arepas:
- Pour Water into the mixing bowl
- Add Abuelas Mix or Home Made Mix to water and mix with hands
- Form dough into a big ball and let sit for 5 minutes
- Dip your fingers into a bowl of water and grab a handful of dough to roll into smaller balls(about the size of a ping-pong ball). Then press into the palm of your hands to form an arepa patty (about 3.5” in. wide)
- Pro Tip #2 If the edges crack easily, apply water on the edges with your fingertips.
- Once the patty is formed, proceed to fry at high-medium heat (at 330-350F) or air fry (instructions link)
Making Chorizo/Spinach Eggs with Goat Cheese:
Ingredients:
- 8 eggs
- 12 ounces chorizo
- 1 cup Spinach
- 1 white onion (small)
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- Salt to taste
- Goat cheese crumbles
- Nata Venezolana (optional)
Directions:
- Dice onion, tomato, and garlic
- Beat eggs in mixing bowl
- Preheat the frying pan with oil to medium
- Add Onion and cook for 1 minute
- Then Add the tomato and garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute
- Add chorizo to the pan and cook for at least 5 minutes
- Pour eggs into the chorizo, onion, tomato, and garlic mixture. Let the eggs set for 1 minute then stir the mixture.
- Stir occasionally until the eggs are just cooked and remove from heat. Add goat cheese crumbles.
- Stuff Sweet Arepas with Eggs and add Cheese
Stuffing The Arepas:
- Grab Arepa and cut it in half
- Spread Butter onto the inside of the arepas
- Add Eggs to Arepa
- Add Shredded White Cheese (Mozzarella is a good substitute)
- Close Arepa and Enjoy with your friends and family